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Statement from American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) President Mark Cannizzaro

In the first week of April, the White House released its proposed FY27 budget, outlining top line goals, selected program increases, and proposed eliminations.

“At the core of everything, we have to ground ourselves in the understanding that we’re working with children — and that leading with empathy must always come first.”
AFSA Local 146, Montgomery County, MD
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"There is a lot of uncertainty in Washington, and they weren’t planning to release it if they hadn’t heard from folks like you. Your advocacy, your education—it really helped make that happen."
Union leaders must ask the questions, tell your stories, and connect deeply and authentically with your members.
But I worry that a little girl like me today—the daughter of immigrants—may not get the same chance I had. And we should all be worried about that.