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.
This morning, CPAA participated in the District’s budget briefing with other labor partners. We were disappointed to learn that approximately 120 assistant principal positions have been removed from foundational staffing in the upcoming budget.

Five exceptional students are beginning their college journeys with support from the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), which has awarded them the 2026 Diann Woodard S

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders took his fight against corporate greed and inequality into the den of the most anti-union retailer in the nation—Walmart.
Secretary Betsy DeVos testified in front of the House and Senate Education Subcommittees about the Trump Administration’s request to cut 10-12% from the Department of Education in fiscal year 2020.
In his speech, Biden said, "Educators deserve a partner in the White House. With President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, they’ll get two."
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On Monday, May 20th -- As our new mayor was being sworn in -- former mayoral candidate Troy LaRaviere was reelected to the presidency of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association. He and his slate won every executive office in the association’s triennial elections. Below is President LaRaviere’s statement to CPAA members which includes a call to come together to build a “powerful community” that tackles the great problems faced by CPS principals.