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

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

Take time and review the agenda for the upcoming AFSA Convention.

In the fifth installment of our interviews with Mayoral Candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, we shared data about the rise in investigations of principals and assistant principals.Watch the video to see how the candidates responded.

“Assistant principals play a crucial role in helping students and teachers achieve success,” said bill co-sponsor U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).

The runoff candidates for Mayor of Chicago filmed separate sit-down interviews at the headquarters of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association (CPAA). In this clip, Part 4 of the series, both candidates learn about how CPS management failed to take action to get support and adequate placement for a student who engaged in a series of violent actions against staff and students over the course of several months.

AFSA has a long tradition of opposition to private school voucher schemes.
Sudden cardiac arrests can be experienced by anyone, including children. In fact, student-athletes are more than 3.5 times likely to experience sudden cardiac arrest than nonathletes. They are often fatal if appropriate steps are not taken quickly.