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

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., has been sworn in as the latest U.S. secretary of labor. The Senate voted her into the job by a bipartisan 67–32 margin on March 10.

“Somewhere between 4th and 6th grade, I decided to be a teacher. I had good teachers as examples, and I knew they cared about me as a person first.”

The CPAA Renaissance Masquerade Ball
A Night of Mystery, Magic & Meaningful Impact

Saturday, April 26, 2025
The Ivy Room
12 East Ohio Street
Chicago, Illinois

6 PM

Our association remains steadfast in our belief that public education and our nation’s educator workforce must be strengthened with the support of adequate funding.

As we celebrate Women's History Month, we honor the groundbreaking achievements of women like Phebe Sudlow, whose contributions to public education continue to resonate today. Through her pioneering work as the first female principal and superintendent in the United States, Sudlow’s legacy remains a powerful influence on education.