News

Helping Students and Staff Cope with Crisis and Loss During the COVID-19 Crisis

School leaders have to be cognizant of the severe emotional toll this pandemic has taken on students, staff and ourselves.

Political Action Organizing in the Time of COVID

Being politically inactive during this crisis is not an option. Administrators must clearly articulate the needs of their schools to policymakers.   

Recent News

Black Girls are Twice as Likely to Be Suspended: Help Find Solutions

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.

Trump Killing DOE Budget and Programs

The Trump administration budget for FY21 has nearly an 8% cut to education funding.

Local 2 Organizing to Give Board Input on School Ratings

Chicago school principals and assistant principals turned out in force to speak their minds on the school rating system.

AFSA Pushing Hard for Rebuild America’s Schools Act

Urging Congress to incorporate the Rebuild America’s Schools Act (H.R. 865) into a larger infrastructure package for our children's sake.

Reading in Teacher Preparation Gains Ground

New data and analysis finds significant progress on the science of reading instruction in teacher preparation.

PRO Act Coming Up in the House

The PRO Act is bold, comprehensive legislation to strengthen unions and the American workforce.

NLRB Fears Union Buttons

By a partisan 3–1 vote, the National Labor Relations Board’s GOP majority shrank the size of union buttons and other insignia workers can wear on the job.