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Principal’s Leadership Expansion: Community Organizer/Activist and Social Architect of Learning

Implementing a shared leadership system implies an expanded set of roles for the school principal. The range of roles and initiatives I undertook as principal during the Sanchez School turnaround process include not only being an instructional leader and effective resource manager, but also becoming a social architect of learning and a community organizer and activist.

How Would You Rate Family Engagement at Your School or Community?

By Ambika Kapur, program officer for education programs at the Carnegie Corporation of New York

It's Time to Speak Out, Logan Tells Local 1 Leadership Conference

You are seeing activism all around this country by educators. Now what?

Inequality and the Iron Law of Decaying Public Services

Fires are raging everywhere in California these days, and firefighters are having enormous trouble keeping up.

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Maximize Your AFSA Benefits

Your monthly investment in AFSA provides a number of benefits including a host of insurance policies. However, AFSA must have your most current information on file, or you will not qualify for these benefits or you may be denied coverage.

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Long Term Care, Dental, Accidental Death and Dismemberment

AFSA Members are automatically eligible to participate in optional Long Term Care, Dental, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Benefits. 

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Fund Our Future

Years of disinvestment have hurt our students and faculty and led to overcrowded classrooms; schools without nurses, librarians, guidance counselors and supports to ensure children’s well-being.

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Monicellia H. Pruitt

'It gives me great joy to be part of a picture that supports student learning. A brain fuels student learning.'

Since 2001, Monicellia H.

Dr. Deneen Washington

The role of a principal has changed immensely over time. Principals not only play a role in student discipline in their schools, but also are responsible for serving as a teacher evaluator and mentor.