News and Advocacy

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.

“I have to recruit teachers with a developing and progressive mindset, not necessarily a traditional mindset.”

What have principals and assistant principals accomplished through CPAA? It's important that we be able to articulate the efficacy of the collective work that we do together through our professional association, CPAA. So check out our list of 2020-2021 accomplishments.

AFSA President Ernest Logan has a few thoughts for National Principals Month.
Irene Hightower is serving families who serve America.
How are principals confronting the ongoing challenges of the pandemic? Read more and Watch the webinar.
"Although it has been a challenging 18 months, I’m so proud of how school leaders led and assisted throughout this crisis, from online learning to food deliveries to homes."