News and Advocacy

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

 “Every one of our students lives in a city Latino people helped build. That is everyone’s history.”

AFSA encourages graduating high school seniors who are children of AFSA members and plan to begin college in 2027 to apply for this valuable educational opportunity.
Resolution to be introduced Sept. 10 calls on Congress and the President to act as new research highlights threats facing school leaders responsible for keeping students and staff safe.

Long before CPAA existed, this city was already writing the story of what working people can win when they stand together. The eight-hour workday, the weekend, the very idea that a workplace owes its people dignity and due process... a lot of that history runs straight through Chicago.  

Among the most significant findings, 56% of transgender, nonbinary and gender-expansive, or TGE, students surveyed by The Trevor Project said their school had at least one discriminatory policy or practice targeting LGBTQ+ students.
Labor Day is a reminder that progress has never happened by accident. Throughout our nation's history, working people have come together to improve workplaces, strengthen communities, and create opportunities for future generations.
“My focus is ensuring we can be the best leaders for our teachers and our students. Our school board supports us in this. I’ve always been motivated to help others out in the world, in school and through the union.”
Shuler has led the labor movement’s response to ensure workers have a voice in how AI’s development and implementation affect their livelihoods.