News and Advocacy

Principals are the backbone of Chicago’s public schools, the steady force ensuring that students and communities thrive despite the turmoil.

Right now, there’s a crucial struggle about to unfold in the Illinois Legislature that will impact every staff member, student, and family in Chicago’s schools.

Thank you to the principals and assistant principals who participated in the Elected School Board Forums last week. It was crucial for laying the groundwork for inclusion after the elections.

Justin tries to practice “clear and concise leadership layered with compassion.”
Principal Mary Ann Buchanan, Ed.D., of Southwest School in Torrington, Connecticut, seems to be game for almost anything.
October ushers in National Principals Month, an opportunity not just to honor these dedicated leaders but also to reflect on the vital role of public education in our democratic society.
This month, the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP) have officially become AFSA Local 146.
I know firsthand what it feels like to walk a picket line.

Never one to pull his punches when supporting workers and opposing capitalist greed, Pope Francis I blames deaths and injuries on the job on corporate dehumanization of workers.

The pope told the Italian Association of Injured Workers those “tragedies begin when the goal is no longer man, but productivity, and a man becomes a production machine.”