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

The annual ranking spotlights union chiefs who have secured major victories—whether through new contracts, legislation, or organizing wins—and those who have successfully guided members through challenging times.
AFSA Local 134, San Diego, CA

Federal troops are expected to arrive in Chicago as early as this weekend, raising serious concerns about possible ICE activity and the impact on our schools and communities. Earlier today, CPAA joined CPS, CTU, SEIU in a collaborative meeting to respond to these developments.

One group that can easily be overlooked is students who are grieving the loss of a parent, sibling, or other close family member or friend
Workers depend on NIOSH to prevent illness, injury and death on the job,” the AFL-CIO said in a statement. “Without this research, more workers will get sick, more workers will be injured, and more workers will die.
Proclaiming Labor Day 2025 unlike any other “in the history of our movement and our country,” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler reports.