News and Advocacy

President Troy LaRaviere addressed the Chicago Board of Education on Thursday, August 29th, reaffirming that a school leader contract remains his top priority.

Beyond racial justice, Dr. King's vision encompassed a broader commitment to eliminating all forms of discrimination.
We have an important development regarding the removal of School Resource Officers (SROs) from our schools: CPAA leadership was interviewed by the press to provide context and represent our concerns.
In a letter addressed to the Chicago Board of Education (CBOE), CPAA expressed our desire to engage in a series of conversations with the board members central to the decision to remove SROs from our schools.
America's children deserve more than empty expressions of sympathy; they deserve an environment free from fear, where learning and growth can flourish.
Dozens of schools across the nation, led by AFSA members, have been awarded Blue Ribbon designation by the U.S. Department of Education.
In the coming year, let us be architects of positive change, advocates for student success.
We have witnessed in horror as military-style weapons have been deployed against children and educators learning and teaching at school.