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

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

School leaders now face the impossible task of opening schools without knowing whether the federal funds they relied on will arrive—or when.
AFSA announces the distinguished students, each of whom has been awarded a $2,500 scholarship for their higher education.
Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act provides funding to address instructional loss for at-risk and marginalized students.
While it’s natural for principals to give all of their energy, time and attention to their community, we must also give to ourselves.
AFSA wrote a letter to the House of Representatives advocating for swift and concise relief for schools under the HEROES Act.

Dear Colleagues:

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

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."