News and Advocacy

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING: CEO and Our Contract

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

AFSA Joins Hands with Italian School Leaders

AFSA has embarked on an official collaboration with the largest network of school leaders in Italy, Senza Zaino.

Data-Driven AP Lifts Up Students, Teachers

Lizzy Crispin headed the committee that led Leonardo da Vinci High School to become the first and only Blue Ribbon high school in Buffalo, New York. Currently assistant principal at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, Lizzy recalls her days as AP at da Vinci: “It was a successful school, and I asked myself ‘What can I bring to the table?’” 

Increase in Job-Related Deaths

Overall, fatalities on the job rose 5.7%. The rise in fatal occupational injuries from 2021 to 2022 is “alarming and unacceptable” to the AFL-CIO.

A Career in Dance and Musical Theater

Her students voted her National Honor Society Teacher of the Year, in recognition of her work in the classroom.

'Social Justice is My Core'

"A lot of our students are still falling by the wayside, and this has led us to use outside resources, especially the help of community groups."

Celebrating National Assistant Principals Week Amid Budget Cuts

Budget cuts in school districts nationwide are threatening the existence of assistant principals.