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Make Students Feel Valued

In the wake of the post-COVID-19 pandemic world, we are witnessing a surge in stress and anxiety among our students.

Central Office Transformation for Equitable Teaching & Learning

Central offices were set up over a century ago to handle business and regulatory functions. Today’s schools require a fundamentally new approach.

AFSA Joins Hands with Italian School Leaders

AFSA has embarked on an official collaboration with the largest network of school leaders in Italy, Senza Zaino.

Chicago Principals Offer Solution to Safely Reopen Schools

Chicago school principals, assistant principals and school leaders are calling for a school reopening pilot program.

Register: Social/Emotional Support Professional Development Webinar

There is a big social and emotional toll the COVID-19 pandemic is having on our school communities.

Union Workers Held Jobs More During Pandemic

Workers able to act collectively and bargain through their union, have been able to secure enhanced safety measures.

AFSA Joins Effort on Hill for State and Local Relief

AFSA joined other education,  labor and social justice organizations asking Congress to help communities around the country.

In a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer the groups wrote:

Biden, AFL-CIO Labor Law Agendas Track Each Other

Go to incoming Democratic President Joe Biden’s “Building Back Better” agenda on his website and read through it. The word “union,” the phrase “right to organize” and especially the word “worker” run through it like a constant thread.

No wonder AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, in a Jan. 12 telephone press conference, considered Biden the most pro-worker president in decades. “And in one week and one day, Joe Biden will be inaugurated and we’re ready to work with him.”

AFL-CIO Workers First Agenda for 2021

We urge the Biden administration and Congress to seize this opportunity to transform the lives of working people through bold, structural change.