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Cleaning House: The End of CPS's Contract with Aramark

As the custodial management contract with Aramark inside Chicago Public Schools (CPS) comes to an end, there’s a palpable mix of anticipation and reservation.The decision to bring management back unde

Data-Driven AP Lifts Up Students, Teachers

Lizzy Crispin headed the committee that led Leonardo Da Vinci High School to become the first and only Blue Ribbon high school in Buffalo, New York.

Increase in Job-Related Deaths

Overall, fatalities on the job rose 5.7%. The rise in fatal occupational injuries from 2021 to 2022 is “alarming and unacceptable” to the AFL-CIO.

Items of Interest in the State of the Union for Education Leaders

In his first State of the Union address, President Joe Biden is planning to discuss a variety of issues that impact the lives of educators.

Retired School Leaders Needed: Join the AFSA Mentor Squad

Help support public education and build our union join the AFSA Mentor Squad.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination to Supreme Court is Historic

Judge Jackson will bring a broader perspectives and new experiences to court rulings.

CPAA 2022 Triennial Elections Portal

Working Women and the Union Advantage

Union women earn more than almost anybody else. The sole exceptions: Union men, and—the benchmark by which other groups are measured—adult white men.

Expanding Worker's Voice -- White House Task Force

The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment released its first report