News and Advocacy

YOUR MOU Questions … Answered

As your CPAA union family, the most concrete way we show appreciation isn’t with balloons … it’s with protections, respect, and voice.

Leading Education Organizations Highlight Importance of Technology and Connectivity for Learning

When supported by reliable, high-capacity broadband, school technology enables educators to leverage digital tools and rich content to differentiate instruction, assess student understanding, and create opportunities for small-group and individualized learning.

Honoring Dr. King -- Staying Focused on Our Children and the Future of Public Education

Dr. King believed deeply in collective action and in the power of organized labor to strengthen democracy.

Are We Now Ready to Have a Serious Conversation About Race?

A statement on the killing of George Floyd.

AFL-CIO Building Vandalized and Burned—Justice for George Floyd

Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

AFSA Member Running for Congress in N.Y.

A former principal received the endorsement of AFSA.

Behind the Numbers and Names...People

By now, the numbers are numbing. Months into the coronavirus pandemic, more than 100,000 people in the United States are dead and 1.55 million have tested positive.

Behind those numbers are names and individual people. They are mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, friends, grandparents and grandchildren, and even a days-old baby in Chicago.

AFSA, Unions Ask Congress to Hold Firm on PPP

Democratic leaders were told to hold firm on the Paycheck Protection Act, or PPP, with a "fix" piece of legislation apparently scheduled for a vote in coming days.

Worker Lawsuits Might Be Banned Because of Corona

Big business is using the coronavirus pandemic as a cover to protect itself against lawsuits.