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Take time and review the agenda for the upcoming AFSA Convention.
AFSA has officially released its proposed constitutional amendments and resolutions in preparation for its upcoming national convention.

Amid the wave of ICE raids sweeping across California last week, fear and uncertainty have gripped many students, families and educators.

The severe shortages of school-based mental health professionals is a growing concern.

AFSA has been working hard on Capitol Hill and with the White House to move education to the front burner. Our efforts are showing dividends, as the first 100 days of President Biden’s term have been historic for K–12 education funding, and we have witnessed significant victories for organized labor. Here is a quick review:

Accountability is on display today as jurors in the Derek Chauvin trial have entered guilty verdicts on all the charges.
Student learing growth during the first half of the 2020–2021 school year is approaching expected levels in both reading and math.
The pandemic has exposed a lot of challenges in our schools.
The study reports that growth in oral reading fluency among students flattened and remained stalled this past spring, with students in Grades 2 and 3 most affected.