News and Advocacy

We are in budget season… and although CPS has not released next year’s budget yet, we are already bracing for what will be missing.

Five exceptional students are beginning their college journeys with support from the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), which has awarded them the 2026 Diann Woodard S

Some students have lost their mother, while others live apart from her due to divorce, incarceration, military deployment, or other complex circumstances.
The Trump administration has begun following through on its campaign promise to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

School Leader Tuesday Talks with Board President Harden

Join us at Twain Elementary for our next Tuesday Talks with CBoE President Sean Harden. These sessions continue to shape the Board’s understanding of principal and assistant principal priorities and your voice is critical to what comes next.

Space is limited, so RSVP now.

Let’s reflect, look ahead, and keep pushing for the contract and conditions we deserve.

Special thanks to Principal Matthew Moline for hosting!

In case you missed it, we also thanked Troy LaRaviere for his service as CPAA president during the evening. Check out this video that was shown to attendees at the gala. It’s a twist on a cartoon that we all know and love.

As your CPAA union family, the most concrete way we show appreciation isn’t with balloons … it’s with protections, respect, and voice. This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is appreciation in action: due process, safety protocols, increased pay, and a voice in the rooms where decisions are made. It’s the floor, not the ceiling. We will keep pushing toward the comprehensive collective bargaining agreement (CBA) so school leaders have what they deserve.

How can schools become places of hospitality, community, and responsibility—spaces that nurture both knowledge and character?
“AI is on the brink of reshaping our world and economy,” the federation said in announcing the plan. “It’s too important to leave solely in the hands of Big Tech CEOs and billionaires.”