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Patricia Gil, Lessons in Leadership from a Soldier, Teacher, and Lifelong Learner

Former Assistant Principal Patricia Gil has been inspired all her life by Mark Twain’s saying, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness.” She has lived by those words from the moment she joined the U.S. Army Reserve as a college freshman to her current role as an assistant field director and member of the Veterans Council at the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA), AFSA Local 1, New York City.

Hungry Students Can't Learn: Fund SNAP

Major Education organizations have urged federal leaders to immediately release reserve funds and use any other available flexibilities without reducing support for other nutrition programs.

AFSA Joins Unions in Urging USDA to Protect SNAP Funding and Prevent Hunger

AFSA has joined other labor unions in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue without interruption.

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New N.J. State Law Requires Panic Alarms in Schools

Administrators striving to safeguard their schools know that how quickly police arrive on the scene makes a critical difference. Every second counts in an emergency.

Take Action: Fund Our Future

As principals we know that virtually no institution rivals the importance of Americas public schools to our communities, economy and democracy.

AFL-CIO: No Early Presidential Endorsements

The AFL-CIO will not be making an early endorsement in the 2020 presidential contest.

Teacher Strikes Help Entire Community

The wave of teachers walkouts and strikes for almost a year forced on the workers by penny-pinching and tax-cutting GOP

Will Biden Run?

Former Vice President Joe Biden stopped just short on March 12 of declaring his candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Statement on 2020 Federal Ed Budget

The President may have been a month late with his FY20 budget owing to the 35-day federal government shutdown, but his proposed slashing of the education budget could have been predicted a year ago, maybe two years ago. That's because it looks a lot like his FY18 and FY19 budget proposals.

Homework Is Too Focused on Rote Learning

The Center for American Progress released a new report that takes a first-of-its-kind look at homework assignment quality.
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