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AFSA Calls on FCC to Preserve and Strengthen E-Rate

School leaders say reliable broadband is basic school infrastructure.

AFSA Board Focuses on Organizing, Union Operations and Issues Facing School Leaders

These meetings give us the opportunity to listen to one another, identify where our members need support and turn those conversations into action.

Pam Farrell: Championing the Arts and Her Members

Pam says of AFSA, "As soon as we met the team, we knew we had found a home. They have been so instrumental as a resource and a feeling that we are not alone. As AFSA 151, we are part of a larger union family, and that means a lot when you are doing this work.”

‘It’s Time to Shut Down All U.S. Schools’

The American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), AFL-CIO, calls on all schools across the nation to close immediately.

Trump Betrays Promises to Workers

Donald Trump promised that, if he was elected, “American worker[s] will finally have a president who will protect them and fight for them.” Has he kept this promise?

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.

For years, this statistic has stood out to educators, raising great concern nationwide. 

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.