News and Advocacy

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

AFSA reported major organizing victories in 2025, including large membership increases in Fairfax County, Virginia, and San Diego County, California.
The U.S. Department of Education has formally withdrawn a controversial directive targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in schools and colleges, following a federal court ruling that found the policy unlawful.
For the federal government to claim that educators like school leaders are not professionals is both wrong and disrespectful.
The Trump administration has begun following through on its campaign promise to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

School Leader Tuesday Talks with Board President Harden

Join us at Twain Elementary for our next Tuesday Talks with CBoE President Sean Harden. These sessions continue to shape the Board’s understanding of principal and assistant principal priorities and your voice is critical to what comes next.

Space is limited, so RSVP now.

Let’s reflect, look ahead, and keep pushing for the contract and conditions we deserve.

Special thanks to Principal Matthew Moline for hosting!

In case you missed it, we also thanked Troy LaRaviere for his service as CPAA president during the evening. Check out this video that was shown to attendees at the gala. It’s a twist on a cartoon that we all know and love.

How can schools become places of hospitality, community, and responsibility—spaces that nurture both knowledge and character?
“AI is on the brink of reshaping our world and economy,” the federation said in announcing the plan. “It’s too important to leave solely in the hands of Big Tech CEOs and billionaires.”