AFSA Local 36 member Robert Motley, principal of Atholton High School in Columbia, Maryland, has been selected to serve as the 2019–20 president-elect of the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Motley has been a member of the NASSP board for four years and served as the chair of the NASSP Programs and Services Committee. Additionally, he was the board liaison to the Student Leadership Advisory Committee, where he worked with exceptional student leaders from around the country to advocate on Capitol Hill and shape the national student voice initiative.
AFSA President Ernest Logan with Robert Motley, president-elect of NASSP, prior to his acceptance speech.
In 2006, Motley was recognized as the Maryland State Assistant Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland-College Park in French language and foreign language secondary education, and a master’s degree at The George Washington University in elementary and secondary educational administration and supervision. He is currently seeking his Ph.D. in instructional leadership at Notre Dame of Maryland University.
AFSA President Ernest Logan said this is a new day for the two organizations. "While we have worked closely together on advocacy over the past few years, having a NASSP leader who understands the value of collective bargaining and unions can help spread the word to school leaders all around the country."
“Robert has been a valuable member of the NASSP Board of Directors and we are thrilled that he will become our next president-elect,” stated NASSP Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti. "Robert will lend his voice, expertise and experience to our efforts to develop strong school leaders, providing the support they need to foster healthy and safe school communities and champion student leadership and equality.”
Motley will serve under 2019–20 NASSP President Peter Kruszynski until Aug. 1, 2020, when he will succeed to the NASSP presidency.
The National Association of Secondary School Principals is the leading organization of and voice for principals and other school leaders across the United States. NASSP seeks to transform education through school leadership, recognizing that the fulfillment of each student’s potential relies on great leaders in every school committed to the success of each student.
