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Clarence Allen: From Newark Student to Newark School Leader

“As a principal, you’re everything to everyone,” Clarence says. “Our children are our most precious jewels. We have to treasure them. Students need leaders who are passionate about their growth and who hold themselves and other educators accountable.”

Every Election Matters, from Washington to your School Board

Your vote matters. Before you read any further, take a minute to check your voter registration.

AFSA Calls on FCC to Preserve and Strengthen E-Rate

School leaders say reliable broadband is basic school infrastructure.

It's Time to Speak Out, Logan Tells Local 1 Leadership Conference

You are seeing activism all around this country by educators. Now what?

Inequality and the Iron Law of Decaying Public Services

Fires are raging everywhere in California these days, and firefighters are having enormous trouble keeping up. Chronically understaffed local fire departments simply don’t have the resources to handle Act #1 of what climate change has in store for us.

Nurses Union Endores Sanders

National Nurses United, the activist and progressive nurses union that was the first to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders’s 4 years ago, did it again.

Civil Rights Organization Staff Seeks Union

Staff members at the Southern Poverty Law Center have formally filed election authorization cards to unionize.

Machinists Sue NLRB

In the first use of a 61-year-old Supreme Court decision, the Machinists (IAM) sued the National Labor Relations Board for throwing out their union recognition election win among 178 Boeing flight tech workers in North Charleston, South Carolina.

More Resources for School Mental Health and Commonsense Gun Laws Needed, Says AFSA President Ernest Logan

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Saugus High School students and their families."