News and Advocacy

AP's Are Essential and the Fight Continues

As we continue to confront the devastating realities of the proposed SY26-27 school budgets, I want to remind every member that CPAA’s first and most urgent priority has been fighting to protect Assistant Principals as foundational positions in every school.

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Take Action -- Hold Our Elected Board Members Accountable

TAKE ACTION! Contact your elected school board members (listed by district in the table below) and remind them that YOUR CHILDREN and THEIR SCHOOLS MATTER.

APs ARE Foundational

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.

President LaRaviere Delivers Compelling Testimony on Special Education Before the Illinois House Education Committee

On Friday, CPAA testified before the Illinois House Education Committee as the Illinois General Assembly sought to hold CPS accountable for defunding your schools’ special education programs. Three of the points we drove home with our research are:

CPAA and Community Partners Prevail: ISBE to Launch Special Education Investigation

School Leaders:

As you know, CPAA and several advocacy organizations requested the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) intervene with the CPS Special Education program. ISBE has responded with anannouncement that they’ll investigate CPS’s special education practices.

Protecting Principals via the Initiative to Defend Effective Academic Leadership (IDEAL)

Dear School Leaders:

President LaRaviere Takes Principal Voices to the Board of Education

Our second two-minute video from last week’s Chicago Board of Education Meeting is composed almost entirely of direct quotes from the men and women who lead Chicago's schools.

CPAA Plays Key Role in Bringing Attention to Special Education Understaffing

Dear School Leaders:
I hope you've had a chance to read WBEZ's outstanding reports on the special education changes in CPS (see links below). I want to use this moment to highlight how members of CPAA have played an important role in bringing this issue to the attention of the press and the general public.

Press Release: CPS Principal & Asst Principal Compensation Falls Short

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

October 18, 2017

CONTACTS:
Troy LaRaviere, President
Chicago Principals and Administrators Association
(312) 263-7767

tlaraviere@mycpaa.com