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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.

It's Time to Activate for Change

A Principals Month Message from AFSA President Ernest Logan.

Chicago Principals Accuse District of Misleading Public in Teacher Negotiations

Misled Teachers, Press and Public About Principals’ Positions on Contract Issues

Public School Principals Are Trusted by Public More Than Other Professions

Members of Congress are rated lower in empathy, transparency and ethics; public gives higher scores to public school principals.

AFSA Joins Effort to Fight Flavored E-Cigarettes

New initiative launches on heels of 33 states investigating more than 450 cases of lung illnesses associated with vaping, many of which involve teens and young adults.

An Opinion: Can Democrats Be Trusted?

Two years ago, we compared the opioid epidemic to the mortgage crisis that nearly cratered the global economy, noting how corporate greed caused both. Recent reporting in The Washington Post and other media outlets reveals an important difference between the two:

Unlike the regulators who were blithely ignorant of what was happening in the financial markets, officials at the Drug Enforcement Administration knew exactly how many opioid pills were being distributed in the United States and where they were going.

Trumka: Union Members Want Big Change

People who work every day are “not interested in a sliver of change or gestures” from politicians