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Portrait of a Graduate, Portrait of a Crisis: What Education Must Fix Before the Future Arrives

I am not anti-college. I am not anti-technology. I am not anti-innovation. I am pro-student. Period. I want them to be truly future ready.

Angelina Santana: Guided by Mentors, Driven by Purpose

Born in San Francisco, California, Angelina Santana recalls a much gentler time for immigrant families. Today, as assistant principal at Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California, AFSA Local 150, Angie is devoted to helping her students find the opportunities and resources they need for success, regardless of their families’ status.

At a Time of Educator Shortages, Trump’s Ed Team Sends Wrong Message

For the federal government to claim that educators like school leaders are not professionals is both wrong and disrespectful.

AFSA Endorses Miguel Cardona to Head the Department of Education

AFSA and CFSA endorse Commissioner Cardona without hesitation.

RIP John Sweeney, AFL-CIO President Emeritus

John Sweeney, former president of the AFL-CIO, died Feb. 1. Sweeny dedicated his life to working people. He was an organizer, working the streets looking to help people have a voice in their workplaces.

What Does Black History Month Mean to You?

Submit a paragraph that speaks to what Black History Month means to you.

Watch Hearings for Secretaries of Education and Labor

Watch the hearing remotely: www.help.senate.gov

Congress: Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools, Save Education Jobs, Recover Lost Time

Congress is staring the year with a package of education bills.

We Don't Have to Choose Between Racial Justice and Class Justice

I’ve been feeling kind of white lately. Maybe it’s some of that white fragility Robin DiAngelo warns us about, but more and more often when I hear somebody say “disproportionately people of color,” it sounds like they’re also saying poor and working-class white people don’t matter. That makes me queasy—kind of fragile, I guess.