Practically speaking, CPAA is our union because it is how we fight collectively for ideal working conditions for school leaders and ideal learning conditions for our students. Legally speaking, however, school leaders do not have the statutory rights that unions have. It's time to change that.
How School Leaders Lost the Right to Form a Union (Supervisor vs. Policymaker)
Donald Trump promised that, if he was elected, “American worker[s] will finally have a president who will protect them and fight for them.” Has he kept this promise?
Black girls are twice as likely to be suspended in every state, and it’s not because of more frequent or serious misbehavior, a bold headline in U.S. News and World Reports states.
For years, this statistic has stood out to educators, raising great concern nationwide.
In the 23 years since I started my CPS career, I have never seen so many cases and investigations opened by district officials against principals and AP's. So, yesterday I spoke at the Board of Education meeting to advocate for you and all CPS administrators regarding the district's treatment of school leaders for minor alleged reporting policy and procedures missteps.
Today CPS sent an email to school leaders about the Inspector General's findings regarding alleged testing irregularities. His findings are the latest example of his office's incompetence and willingness to shred the reputations of schools and school leaders based on evidence that is at best flimsy and at worst false.
