News and Advocacy

The Promise of a New School Year

A message from CPAA President Banks

Pam Farrell: Championing the Arts and Her Members

Pam says of AFSA, "As soon as we met the team, we knew we had found a home. They have been so instrumental as a resource and a feeling that we are not alone. As AFSA 151, we are part of a larger union family, and that means a lot when you are doing this work.”

NYC Council to Take Up AFSA’s Call for National School Safety Task Force

Resolution to be introduced Sept. 10 calls on Congress and the President to act as new research highlights threats facing school leaders responsible for keeping students and staff safe.

School Leaders Are Burning Out: The Warning Signs Are Global

A new study from Ireland is putting numbers behind a reality that school leaders in the United States have experienced for years: the demands of running a school are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain.

And this is not simply an Irish problem.

Research from the United States, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, and international education systems points to the same troubling pattern: long hours, administrative overload, staffing challenges, growing student needs, and mounting pressure on the people responsible for leading our schools.

Celebrating Labor, Legacy, and America250

I’m especially proud that Peter J. McGuire first proposed a Labor Day parade in 1882 in New York City — a day meant to honor the American worker between Independence Day and Thanksgiving.

America’s School Buildings Are Falling Behind. Will Congress Fix Them?

The U.S. Government Accountability Office’s national study of public school facilities found that 54 percent of public school districts needed to update or replace multiple building systems or features in at least half of their schools.

Fairfax School Leaders Go Back to School with Historic First Agreement

The first Fairfax County contract begins a new chapter for school leaders, providing a stronger voice, enhanced working conditions, and a new foundation for collaboration—all with one goal: helping every student thrive.

School Supplies: Look for the Union Label

The AFL-CIO's maintains a list of union-made school supplies to help parents, teachers and schools identify products made by union workers.

AFSA Family Member Awarded 2026 Union Plus Scholarship

Leonardo Garcia of San Diego receives a $1,500 award through Union Plus Scholarship Program.