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APs ARE Foundational

If you need help balancing the books, ask the leaders who manage their own abysmal budgets every year; we continuously find solutions that aren’t this detrimental to our children.

Fran DiFiore: A School Leader at the Bargaining Table

“Providing mentors to school leaders is the most important thing," Fran says. "This is a passion of mine. Never undersell mentoring. I had so many mentors, it’s the reason I was able to have success and longevity.”

AFSA Summer Institute Brings Leaders Together to Strengthen Locals Unions

The multiday conference focused on giving school leaders practical tools to succeed at the bargaining table and beyond.

Dalphne Bell Champions Culture, Community and Student Voice

When she talks about her job as director of culturally and linguistically responsive initiatives for the Buffalo Public Schools, Dalphne Bell reflects on “being a Black woman who didn’t grow up experiencing celebratory Black culture or any other cultural celebrations.” She adds, “It was Thanksgiving, and I only learned that the Pilgrims and everyone were having a nice meal.”

Leading During Crisis: How to Support Students, Staff, and Ourselves

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Immigration Enforcement Driving Fear, Absenteeism in U.S. High Schools

Researchers say the findings offer one of the most comprehensive national portraits to date of how immigration enforcement policies are reshaping daily life in American schools.

Report Details How Urban Districts Are Building Equity-Centered Principal Pipelines

A recent report from The Wallace Foundation highlights how eight large urban school districts are redesigning their leadership pipelines to prepare and sustain equity-centered school principals.

Nearly Half a Million Workers Unionized in 2025

AFSA reported major organizing victories in 2025, including large membership increases in Fairfax County, Virginia, and San Diego County, California.

U.S. Department of Education Withdraws Anti-DEI Directive Following Court Ruling

The U.S. Department of Education has formally withdrawn a controversial directive targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in schools and colleges, following a federal court ruling that found the policy unlawful.