Assistant Principals and Administrators and Supervisors In Support Positions

WHEREAS the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) believes that the Assistant Principal is essential to achieving the mission of schools and,

WHEREAS administrators and supervisors who may be employed in district, regional and central offices, support schools in achieving their respective missions,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) supports its locals and affiliates in measures to increase the employment of Assistant Principals, educational supervisors and administrators by;

Encouraging appropriate certification based upon those skills that are correlated with local requirements and aligned with the needs of the schools,

Working in collaboration with state and local education agencies and universities to establish pre and post certification professional development, and

Seeking legislation to increase to numbers of supervisory and administrative support staff.