News and Advocacy

AP's Are Essential and the Fight Continues

As we continue to confront the devastating realities of the proposed SY26-27 school budgets, I want to remind every member that CPAA’s first and most urgent priority has been fighting to protect Assistant Principals as foundational positions in every school.

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Take Action -- Hold Our Elected Board Members Accountable

TAKE ACTION! Contact your elected school board members (listed by district in the table below) and remind them that YOUR CHILDREN and THEIR SCHOOLS MATTER.

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.

At a Time of Educator Shortages, Trump’s Ed Team Sends Wrong Message

For the federal government to claim that educators like school leaders are not professionals is both wrong and disrespectful.

Trump Administration Dismantling U.S. Department of Education

The Trump administration has begun following through on its campaign promise to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

Join us for Tuesday Talks!

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!

CPAA - Only A Bill

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.

YOUR MOU Questions … Answered

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.

A School of Values: Hospitality, Community, and Responsibility for a New Educational Humanism

How can schools become places of hospitality, community, and responsibility—spaces that nurture both knowledge and character?