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AFSA Joins Hands with Italian School Leaders

AFSA has embarked on an official collaboration with the largest network of school leaders in Italy, Senza Zaino.

Data-Driven AP Lifts Up Students, Teachers

Lizzy Crispin headed the committee that led Leonardo da Vinci High School to become the first and only Blue Ribbon high school in Buffalo, New York.

To Help Kids, Do Things Differently or Else

The COVID-19 pandemic has been blamed for exacerbating inequities in our schools and for students falling through the cracks.

AFSA Convention Moved to Summer of 2022

AFSA’s Triennial Convention that was scheduled for this summer in Puerto Rico has been postponed because of COVID-19. The convention will be rescheduled for the summer of 2022.

The AFL-CIO also has postponed its Constitutional Convention by one year; it now will be held in Philadelphia by the end of June 2022.

A resolution passed by the AFSA General Executive Board stated:

WHEREAS, the AFSA Constitution states that a convention be held every third year during the month of July or August, and 

AFSA Lobbying Lawmakers for Student Mental Health Resources

The severe shortages of school-based mental health professionals is a growing concern.

Legislative Update—Biden's First 100 Days

AFSA has been working hard on Capitol Hill and with the White House to move education to the front burner. Our efforts are showing dividends, as the first 100 days of President Biden’s term have been historic for K–12 education funding, and we have witnessed significant victories for organized labor. Here is a quick review:

Derek Chauvin Guilty in George Floyd’s Death—AFSA Reacts

Accountability is on display today as jurors in the Derek Chauvin trial have entered guilty verdicts on all the charges.

Midyear Impact of COVID-19 on Reading and Mathematics Achievement

Student learing growth during the first half of the 2020–2021 school year is approaching expected levels in both reading and math.