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Webinar: Supporting School Communities Through Grief and Loss

Grief and loss can deeply affect students, impacting their emotional, academic and social well-being. This free, live virtual event on Jan. 27, 2025, from 1–4 p.m.

SEIU Announces Reaffiliation with the AFL-CIO

Two million service and care workers to join nation’s largest labor federation, bringing total membership to nearly 15 million.

Trumka: Union Members Want Big Change

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

Trump Administration Goes After Immigration Judges Union

For more than three decades, Immigration Judges have had the right to their union—all that is changing.

San Diego Unified School Leaders Join AFSA

500 San Diego Unified School District principals, vice principals, school police supervisors, operations managers, and education, food and transportation supervisors join AFSA.

Study Shows That Easing Fears of Fitting In Can Prevent Middle School Slump

Sixth graders taught to see transition turmoil as ‘normal, temporary' perform better in class

School Safety Taking Center Stage, Again

For close to 10 years AFSA has been speaking up for a more comprehensive school safety program at the federal level. Our union had reached out to Congress, the White House and the Department of Education with a host of ideas and recommendations. Unfortunately, nothing has happened as lawmakers turn away.

Today in Washington the gun issue is heating up as we head into the start of a new school year and two mass shootings in a single day.

Civics Education Now

One year ago at the AFSA convention, newly elected president Ernest Logan called on the delegates to push for a return to civics education.