News and Advocacy

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.
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.
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.
True power lies in lifting others up and growing the movement. Hold your arms open, and you create an army of leaders who will carry this work forward.
Since 2020, 11 new union locals have joined the American Federation of School Administrators, which now represents some 25,000 school and district leaders in 150 chapters across the country.
This is our moment to be bold, to raise our voices, and to fight for the future of our students and our communities.
No matter how challenging our schools can be, the way we lead with love makes the difference for our students.
The House Appropriations Committee approved the Republican Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor-HHS-Education funding bill on a party-line vote.
The annual ranking spotlights union chiefs who have secured major victories—whether through new contracts, legislation, or organizing wins—and those who have successfully guided members through challenging times.