News and Advocacy

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

School leaders now face the impossible task of opening schools without knowing whether the federal funds they relied on will arrive—or when.
Yes, let’s reopen our schools. But let’s also rethink how our schools operate.
Internet access is coming to more students with the FCC approving an order that sets up a $7 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, authorized in the American Rescue Plan.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been blamed for exacerbating inequities in our schools and for students falling through the cracks.
Statement From CPAA President Troy LaRaviere
on the Resignation of the CPS CEO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: MIA MAYNARD
mmaynard@mycpaa.com
(312) 263-7915

AFSA’s Triennial Convention that was scheduled for this summer in Puerto Rico has been postponed because of COVID-19. The convention will be rescheduled for the summer of 2022.

The AFL-CIO also has postponed its Constitutional Convention by one year; it now will be held in Philadelphia by the end of June 2022.

A resolution passed by the AFSA General Executive Board stated:

WHEREAS, the AFSA Constitution states that a convention be held every third year during the month of July or August, and 

The severe shortages of school-based mental health professionals is a growing concern.