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.

Nurses Union Endores Sanders

National Nurses United, the activist and progressive nurses union that was the first to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders’s 4 years ago, did it again.

Civil Rights Organization Staff Seeks Union

Staff members at the Southern Poverty Law Center have formally filed election authorization cards to unionize.

Machinists Sue NLRB

In the first use of a 61-year-old Supreme Court decision, the Machinists (IAM) sued the National Labor Relations Board for throwing out their union recognition election win among 178 Boeing flight tech workers in North Charleston, South Carolina.

More Resources for School Mental Health and Commonsense Gun Laws Needed, Says AFSA President Ernest Logan

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Saugus High School students and their families."

Take Action: AFSA Members Can Help Miners Keep Pension

Murray Energy Corp., the largest private coal mining company in the United States, filed for bankruptcy.

AFSA Board Passes Resolution on E-Cigarettes and Vaping

Over 25% of 12th graders, 20% of 10th graders and 9% of eighth graders vaped.