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As your CPAA union family, the most concrete way we show appreciation isn’t with balloons … it’s with protections, respect, and voice.

“Often women are not given the same recognition, so I try to help them navigate the system."
Dianne Huslin’s journey to becoming founding principal of the award-winning, Gates Foundation-funded High School of Science and Technology in San Diego was a long one — and it didn’t end there.
“Party does not matter when we’re talking about education. We grow Democrats, we grow Republicans, we grow Independents — but most importantly, we’re growing critical thinkers with empathy and voice.
AI is rapidly transforming how school leaders manage daily operations, communicate with families and design student learning experiences.

Educators are the backbone of every community, but their ability to inspire students and transform schools depends on one essential ingredient: positive leadership. That was the message best-selling author and global leadership consultant Jon Gordon delivered during the opening keynote of the convention.

"Seventy percent of Americans approve of unions, and almost 90% of young people under the age of 30 support unions because of the work you are doing."
"You’re a delegate because someone thought you were a leader. Go back home and bring someone else in. Wake them up."
Discussions centered on major issues affecting working families, including economic development, social justice, public health, and education.