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DOE’s Withholding of $6.9 Billion in FY2025 K-12 Funding Threatens Student Success and Paralyzes School Systems Nationwide

School leaders now face the impossible task of opening schools without knowing whether the federal funds they relied on will arrive—or when.

2025 Convention Tentative Agenda

Take time and review the agenda for the upcoming AFSA Convention.

AFSA Releases Constitutional Amendments and Resolutions Ahead of National Convention

AFSA has officially released its proposed constitutional amendments and resolutions in preparation for its upcoming national convention.

AFSA Statement on House Passage of the American Rescue Plan

The American Rescue Plan Act will jump-start the process of returning our nation’s schools to in-person learning.

A Special Message to All School Leaders

Cardona on the Job at U.S. DOE

Our 20,000 members and more than 80 affiliates can partner with you to achieve our shared goals.

Pass the PRO Act

Research shows that nearly 60 million workers would join a labor union if given the opportunity. So why haven’t they?

We Don't Have to Choose Between Racial Justice and Class Justice

I’ve been feeling kind of white lately. Maybe it’s some of that white fragility Robin DiAngelo warns us about, but more and more often when I hear somebody say “disproportionately people of color,” it sounds like they’re also saying poor and working-class white people don’t matter. That makes me queasy—kind of fragile, I guess.

Fraud, Identity Theft and Scams—Get Educated

Consumers need all the help they can get to make them aware of scams and frauds.