News and Advocacy

Kia Banks Addresses Chicago Board of Education

Good morning, I don’t have to tell you school leaders in Chicago Public Schools are busy people.

CPAA Thanks Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova on Her Next Chapter

The Chicago Principals and Administrators Association (CPAA), the union representing Chicago’s principals and assistant principals, extend

DOE’s Withholding of $6.9 Billion in FY2025 K-12 Funding Threatens Student Success and Paralyzes School Systems Nationwide

School leaders now face the impossible task of opening schools without knowing whether the federal funds they relied on will arrive—or when.

Meet Our 2020 Diann Woodard Scholarship Honorees

AFSA announces the distinguished students, each of whom has been awarded a $2,500 scholarship for their higher education.

Hirono's Legislation to Improve Distance and Blended Learning

Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act provides funding to address instructional loss for at-risk and marginalized students.

Principals Should Prioritize Self-Care

While it’s natural for principals to give all of their energy, time and attention to their community, we must also give to ourselves.

Educators Urge Congress for Immediate and Flexible Funding for Schools

AFSA wrote a letter to the House of Representatives advocating for swift and concise relief for schools under the HEROES Act.

Racial Bias, And The Administrator/Teacher Compensation Gap

Dear Colleagues:

On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, I made the statement below to the Chicago Board of Education and CPS management:

RBG Made the World a Better Place

As we honor her life, let's take a lesson from her words—"fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you."