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Appreciation That Lasts: Closing Out Principal Appreciation Month

School leaders do far more than manage buildings. They build communities.

School Board Candidates: Answer to School Leaders First

CBoE + CPAA Candidate Convos run October 6 through October 20. Show up. Bring a colleague. Make them answer.

CPAA at the Table: A Historic Moment for Illinois School Funding

Last Thursday, CPAA joined CTU, IFT, SEIU and Chicago Public Schools in a significant show of unity before Illinois lawmakers, advocating for accelerated implementation of the state's evidenc

Brian Galbraith: A Career Rooted in Social Justice and Community

“At Cherokee Lane, I’m blessed with an incredible team,” Brian says. Brian invites everyone he meets to visit the school and see its work firsthand. “I try to make a social justice difference,” he says. “I try hard.”

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AFSA Remembers Dolores Huerta and Her Lasting Impact on the Labor Movement

Huerta understood that the work was never about one person. It was about bringing others along, helping new leaders find their voices.

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: Principals Deserve More Than Thanks. They Deserve a Voice

In a National Principals Month message to AFSA members, the nation's top labor leader calls for school leaders to have a meaningful voice in decisions affecting their schools, including artificial intelligence, education policy and working conditions.

Elda Perez-Mejia: Championing Students and the Communities They Call Home

Elda Perez-Mejia is the founding principal of Sonia Sotomayor Community School, where she continues to serve. In addition to developing the school’s vision and mission statements, hiring staff and opening a school-based community clinic, she is developing a true dual-language program with an emphasis on social justice.

Principals Deserve to Be Heard