The AFSA family is expanding!

"We believe it goes without saying, that school leaders across the nation continue to see the need to come together and have a real voice at the table. And that interest is obviously growing," said AFSA President Dr. Leonard P. Pugliese. "It fills me with great joy to see our strength as a union continue to expand."

Since the convention this past July, the General Executive Board has granted charters to four groups who requested membership with the union, they include:

• The Rochester Administrator’s Association, representing the school administrators of Rochester, Minnesota, led by local President Peter Wruck. This will be AFSA’s first local in the state, paving the way for future organizing in Minnesota.
• The Meriden Administrator’s Association, representing the school administrators of Meriden, Connecticut, led by local President Lysette Torres. This latest local in the state will also joined the Connecticut Federation of School Administrators (CFSA). 
• The Maryland Federation of School Administrators, representing the school administrators of the entire state of Maryland, led by AFSA’s Affiliate Liaison, Doris Reed. This state federation will work on addressing statewide labor issues in Maryland, and focus on internal and external organizing throughout the state.
• The Midwest Federation of School Administrators, representing school administrators from Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri, led by the President of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association, Troy LaRaviere. This will be the first AFSA multi-state regional federation. This federation will advocate for the existing AFSA locals in the aforementioned three states, and focus on internal and external organizing in the future. The federation will also address regional specific issues.