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DOE’s Withholding of $6.9 Billion in FY2025 K-12 Funding Threatens Student Success and Paralyzes School Systems Nationwide

School leaders now face the impossible task of opening schools without knowing whether the federal funds they relied on will arrive—or when.

2025 Convention Tentative Agenda

Take time and review the agenda for the upcoming AFSA Convention.

AFSA Releases Constitutional Amendments and Resolutions Ahead of National Convention

AFSA has officially released its proposed constitutional amendments and resolutions in preparation for its upcoming national convention.

Recent News

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.

Jewish Labor Coalition Backing $15 Min. Wage

The Jewish Labor Committee has talked a coalition of 120 Jewish groups into supporting raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024. Its now $7.25 and hasn't risen in a decade.

Sectoral Bargaining --The Future of Labor

What was supposed to be an intellectual conference on the future of the U.S. union movement turned into a conference on the future of collective bargaining, and specifically promotion of sectoral bargaining, instead.

Oakland School Leaders: Safety Key Concern During Strike, We Stand With Teachers

As our Oakland teachers go on strike, we strongly support their fight for smaller class sizes, more support for students, and a living wage for educators.

Pro-Worker Agenda of Congressional Progressives

Pro-worker legislation, including equal pay for equal work and an updated stronger version of the Employee Free Choice Act

Professional Union Membership Up

Principals, assistant principals and other school leaders are joining hands with others as professional union membership grew to 6.18 million in 2018.
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