News and Advocacy

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

AFSA Joins Hands with Italian School Leaders

AFSA has embarked on an official collaboration with the largest network of school leaders in Italy, Senza Zaino.

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.

Dozens Of Principals Give Input On SQRP At CPS Board Meeting

On Monday, something happened that I haven’t seen or heard of since I started working for the district more than 22 years ago. Principals and assistant principals from all parts of Chicago attended a meeting of the Chicago Board of Education to give direct feedback to the Board about the way schools are rated in our district. 

Reading in Teacher Preparation Gains Ground

New data and analysis finds significant progress on the science of reading instruction in teacher preparation.

PRO Act Coming Up in the House

The PRO Act is bold, comprehensive legislation to strengthen unions and the American workforce.

NLRB Fears Union Buttons

By a partisan 3–1 vote, the National Labor Relations Board’s GOP majority shrank the size of union buttons and other insignia workers can wear on the job.

Union Activism Grows as Membership Holds Steady

Union activism, success in community-backed strikes and the record numbers of unionists elected to public office is the real story of unions this year.

One Million to Zero: The influence of race on special education funding in Chicago Public Schools

We must not let our political leaders pit us against one another….