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

DOE’s Withholding of $6.9 Billion in FY2025 K-12 Funding Threatens Student Success and Paralyzes School Systems Nationwide

School leaders now face the impossible task of opening schools without knowing whether the federal funds they relied on will arrive—or when.

AFSA Board Passes Resolution on E-Cigarettes and Vaping

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

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.