News and Advocacy

Kia Banks Addresses Chicago Board of Education

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

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

2025 Convention Tentative Agenda

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

School Leaders Lobby Capitol Hill

AFSA members stormed Capitol Hill last week in conjunction with NASSP and NAESP as part of the first joint Hill Day.

States Bid Hasty Retreat From Their Own Attempts to Overhaul Educator Evaluation

Understanding how states are viewing teacher and principal evaluation systems.

It's Time to Activate for Change

A Principals Month Message from AFSA President Ernest Logan.

Chicago Principals Accuse District of Misleading Public in Teacher Negotiations

Misled Teachers, Press and Public About Principals’ Positions on Contract Issues

Public School Principals Are Trusted by Public More Than Other Professions

Members of Congress are rated lower in empathy, transparency and ethics; public gives higher scores to public school principals.

AFSA Joins Effort to Fight Flavored E-Cigarettes

New initiative launches on heels of 33 states investigating more than 450 cases of lung illnesses associated with vaping, many of which involve teens and young adults.