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Gun Violence

In just the last three weeks of this new year, there have been 40 shootings. There were 647 mass shootings in 2022 alone. Firearms are now the number one cause of death among American children.

White House to AFSA: We Want to Work with You

The meeting was an outgrowth of a letter to President Biden from Pugliese after the release of National Assessment of Educational Progress data in October.

Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative

To deliver transformational change, Secretary Cardona urged everyone to act boldly and unapologetically to address student underperformance and decades of underinvestment.

Recent News

Mathematics and Reading Scores of Fourth- and Eighth- Graders Declined

The results show the profound toll on student learning during the pandemic, as the size and scope of the declines are the largest ever in mathematics.

AFL-CIO Calls for Volunteers Ahead of Midterms

The bottom line is: We need people to get out and vote; there are no do-overs here.

Millions for School Mental Health Grants

Millions of dollars in federal grant money for student mental health is being made available by the U.S. Department of Education to state education agencies and local school districts. 

House Panel Reviews Efficacy of Social and Emotional Learning

House Democrats praise SEL programs, Republicans criticize spending.

Minor League Baseball Players Into Union Fold

More than 90% of the nation’s 5,400 minor league baseball players signed National Labor Relations Board union election authorization cards to join the Major League Baseball Players Association.

MLBPA Joins AFL-CIO with Goal of Strengthening the Labor Movement

"We are so excited to see the MLBPA join the AFL-CIO," said American Federation of School Administrators President Dr. Leonard P. Pugliese. "No matter if you work in a factory, hit a ball on a field or run a school, we are all workers united together wanting a collective voice on the jobs we do everyday. As I always say, union equals power."
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