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.

Report: 100 Top Firms Spend Billions on Buyback, Pennies on Workers

Billions for stock buybacks for corporate honchos and Wall Street financiers. Pennies for workers’ pay.

DOE Invests: Accelerate Learning, Improve Student Achievement

The new investment are all part of the U.S. Department of Education's "Raise the Bar: Lead the World" effort to transform education.

Suicide Prevention Month: Youth Suicide Rates Prompt Call to Action for School Leaders

Suicide

Schools must be vigilant about their vulnerable students.

Labor Day Message from AFL-CIO

Happy Labor Day! Today is a holiday to honor working people and the ways we’ve transformed dangerous jobs into family-sustaining careers, industry by industry.

Standing together with co-workers in a union makes a tangible difference in your life that you feel every day. Here's how:

Watch AFSA Town Hall with U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries

With the start of a new school year and the celebration of Labor Day, the AFSA leadership team had the opportunity to discuss critical issues impacting our schools and the labor community with U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

AFSA Member Named 2023 National Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year

We are shaping our future community and we need to teach and model for our students how to collaborate and be thoughtful, and that everyone has something to offer society.