News and Advocacy

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

CPAA Presents: Tuesday Talks With Board President Harden

CPAA is pleased to be hosting a series of conversations with the Sean Harden, the President of the Chicago Board of Education.

Kindergarten Reading Readiness Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels, But National Literacy Progress Remains Slow

The findings, based on middle-of-the-school-year literacy data, offer a mixed picture for educators and policymakers.

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….

AFSA Team at AFL-CIO MLK Celebration

Honoring the life and times of MLK. Getting ready for the elections.