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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.
AFSA supports a strong, cabinet-level Secretary of Education, a fully staffed U.S. Department of Education, and robust federal programs that serve disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and the educators and school leaders who support them.

This week, AFSA celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of advocating for school leaders and strengthening public education.

Schools and their instructional and informational infrastructures are common targets for malicious actors.
Endorsement comes just days after Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the district to discuss the needs of educators and the flaws of our education system.
As educators we need to find ways to help students in these difficult times. That’s why a red flag went up when word hit the street that the New Jersey State Board of Education was planning to re-establish a graduation test requirement this year.
“I wanted to be a champion for kids who were like my brothers. It shouldn’t have been a problem for them. It probably wouldn’t have been today.”
Cynthia Larkin's sense of mission would animate her entire career in education.
We must encourage top elected officials to protect our district leaders, school leaders and teachers from political attacks.