News and Advocacy

Kia Banks Addresses Chicago Board of Education

Good morning, I don’t have to tell you school leaders in Chicago Public Schools are busy people.

CPAA Thanks Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova on Her Next Chapter

The Chicago Principals and Administrators Association (CPAA), the union representing Chicago’s principals and assistant principals, extend

DOE’s Withholding of $6.9 Billion in FY2025 K-12 Funding Threatens Student Success and Paralyzes School Systems Nationwide

School leaders now face the impossible task of opening schools without knowing whether the federal funds they relied on will arrive—or when.

Holbrook Leads with Clarity, Compassion

Justin tries to practice “clear and concise leadership layered with compassion.”

Dynamo Buchanan Leads the Way in Connecticut

Principal Mary Ann Buchanan, Ed.D., of Southwest School in Torrington, Connecticut, seems to be game for almost anything.

Securing the Future of American Education: For National Principals Month, We Ask That Congress Listen

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.

Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals Joins AFSA

This month, the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP) have officially become AFSA Local 146.

Standing with the United Auto Workers

I know firsthand what it feels like to walk a picket line.

Pope Francis: Corporate Dehumanizing Causing Worker Death and Injury

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.”