The AFSA Team · [email protected]

October 7, 2022 at 2:36 PM

Join the National Principals Month Policy Briefing

Dear AFSA Member, Join the National Principals Month Policy Briefing virtually on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 10:30 a.m. (ET) until noon. To watch the livestream, go to the AFSA Facebook page. We look forward to having you join us online! Hosted annually by AFSA, the National Ass…

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  The AFSA Team · [email protected]

October 3, 2022 at 2:08 PM

National Principals Month

Dear AFSA Member, Happy National Principals Month! Throughout this October, school principals will be recognized for all of the incredible work they do to serve our nation’s students and families. Here at AFSA, we will use this month as an opportunity to raise the voice of sch…

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  The AFSA Team · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 1:10 PM

Charter Announcement

Dear AFSA Member, We are very pleased to announce that our AFSA family is expanding! Since the AFSA Convention this past July, the AFSA General Executive Board granted charters to four groups who requested membership with AFSA. The four groups are: New Locals: - The Rochester…

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  The AFSA Team · [email protected]

June 28, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Quick Survey on Student Loans

Hello School Leader, AFSA continues to advocate for student loan forgiveness for educators. To make our case stronger, we are looking for information to educate elected leaders regarding why this is important to those who run America's schools. Please take a few moments to co…

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  The AFSA Team · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 3:01 PM

The Diann Woodard Scholarship—Last Call

Deadline April 29, 2022 Apply Here If you have a senior in high school getting ready for college, it's time for them to apply for the Diann Woodard AFSA Scholarship Program, which is open to children of AFSA members in good standing. Each year AFSA provides five outstanding …

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  The AFSA Team · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 6:18 PM

The Diann Woodard Scholarship—Last Call

Final Call Deadline April 29, 2022 Apply Here If you have a senior in high school getting ready for college, it's time for them to apply for the Diann Woodard AFSA Scholarship Program, which is open to children of AFSA members in good standing. Each year AFSA provides five o…

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  The AFSA Team · [email protected]

April 5, 2022 at 6:20 PM

Register for Virtual Day of Action & Advocacy

The 2022 AFSA Virtual Day of Action & Advocacy will provide you the opportunity to advocate on education and labor issues directly to your members of Congress and senators. Advocacy efforts will focus on three key areas: federal funding for professional development and …

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  The AFSA Team · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 4:47 PM

The Diann Woodard Scholarship—Deadline Extended

Deadline April 29, 2022 Apply Here If you have a senior in high school getting ready for college, it's time for them to apply for the Diann Woodard AFSA Scholarship Program, which is open to children of AFSA members in good standing. Each year AFSA provides five outstanding …

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  AFSA, Your National Union · [email protected]

March 30, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Celebrating the Women of AFSA

March 2022 As we come to the end of our celebration of Women's History Month, we wanted to make sure you saw the web stories of some of the incredible women who are members of this great union and one trailblazer who broke down the glass ceiling for women as school leaders. Wome…

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  AFSA · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 7:54 PM

The School Leader Newsletter

            March 2022 Will 'The Great Resignation' Come to Education? By Mark Cannizzaro, CSA, Local 1, President and AFSA VIce President The magical possibility of a career in education strikes many of us with unforgettable force at the moments great teachers enter our l…

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  The AFSA Team · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Register for Virtual Day of Action & Advocacy

The 2022 AFSA Virtual Day of Action & Advocacy will provide you the opportunity to advocate on education and labor issues directly to your members of Congress and senators. Advocacy efforts will focus on three key areas: federal funding for professional development and …

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  The AFSA Team · [email protected]

February 2, 2022 at 5:20 PM

Virtual Day of Action & Advocacy

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  AFSA · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 8:39 PM

Enjoy the Holiday Season

......from your union family. Best wishes for a safe and blessed new year. Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from American Federation of School Administrators/AFL-CIO, please cli…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

December 13, 2021 at 6:13 PM

Free College Benefit Info Session from Union Plus

Join Us for a Free College Benefit Info Session! As a member of the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), you are entitled to several benefits that are offered only to union members. Today, we would like to highlight one benefit in particular—tuition-free colleg…

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  AFSA Financial Wellness Series · [email protected]

November 3, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Register — Financial Wellness Q&A Webinar

AFSA Financial Wellness Series Financial Wellness Q&A Wednesday, Nov. 17 7 p.m. EST Register Here Do you have financial questions about retirement, insurance/annuities, long-term care, tax, trust and estate planning? Get the answers during the Financial Wellness Q&A …

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  AFSA · [email protected]

October 29, 2021 at 4:22 PM

The School Leader Newsletter

              October 2021       As we head to the finish line of National Principals Month, we once again want to say thank you to America‘s principals for all you do. We know it is hard to celebrate during these difficult and trying times, but it‘s important to know that all …

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

October 8, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Principals Leading Through the Pandemic: Join the Congressional Briefing

“On the Front Lines: Principals Leading Through the Pandemic” Join the Webinar/Congressional Briefing Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. ET How are principals confronting the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, including supporting safe school reopenings, facilitating academic recovery…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

September 6, 2021 at 3:50 PM

Happy Labor Day 2021

Happy Labor Day Take a Minute and Click on the Video Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from American Federation of School Administrators/AFL-CIO, please click here. …

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 5:20 PM

Universal Masking

With the Covid Delta variant on the rise and new variants on the way, the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) recognizes that as we open our schools, we must take greater precautions than imagined a few short months ago.   Based on the evolving variants and the n…

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  AFSA Benefits Department · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Tax Planning – Keeping More of Your Money

Tax Planning – Keeping More of Your Money           June 17, 2021, 6:00 p.m. E.T. (United States and Canada) Register Here Tax Planning is essential and plays an important role in any well-crafted financial plan. Whether you are just starting out in your career, in your …

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  Your Union · [email protected]

May 25, 2021 at 11:16 PM

Deadline ---Have Your Child Apply for the AFSA College Scholarship

Scholarship Deadline --- May 28, 2021 Apply Here If you have a senior in high school getting ready for college, it's time for them to apply for the Diann Woodard AFSA Scholarship Program, which is open to children of AFSA members in good standing. Each year AFSA provides five out…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Today is Workers Memorial Day

We remember the people who have lost their lives on the job. This past year has been a time of extraordinary loss, so we must respond with extraordinary action. We’ll keep fighting for them.   Dear Friend,   On …

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  AFSA Benefits · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 5:13 PM

New Trauma Counseling, Assault and Infectious Disease Benefits

AFSA is proud to introduce a new member-only benefit program underwritten by Lloyd’s of London. It is a trauma coverage program with trauma counseling, assault and infectious disease benefits that fills the gaps left by traditional insurance and employee assistance programs wit…

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  AFSA Benefits Department · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 4:20 PM

Financial Wellness Series Continues—Register Today

The AFSA financial wellness series was designed to empower you through financial education and access to experts to help you achieve your financial dreams. AFSA's presentation of this program should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of any particular plan, i…

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  Your Union · [email protected]

April 14, 2021 at 4:22 PM

Have Your Child Apply for the AFSA Scholarship

Scholarships Applications Now Due May 28 If you have a senior in high school getting ready for college, it's time for them to apply for the Diann Woodard AFSA Scholarship Program, which is open to children of AFSA members in good standing. Each year AFSA provides five outstanding…

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  AFSA Benefits Department · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 7:23 PM

Financial Wellness in the Post-Covid Era

As we continue to focus on the health of our school community, our families and ourselves in these COVID-19 times, we also should think about our "Financial Wellness." We recognize that your plates are full and you easily could overlook an important aspect of your life—howeve…

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  The American Federation of School Administrators · [email protected]

March 19, 2021 at 3:33 PM

Webinar Registration: Pandemic Parenting—Are You Alright?

Register Today Webinar March 25, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. ET Join us for an engaging conversation in which we will hear from each other as colleagues and from Laura Morris, director of policy and programs, California Partners Project, about CPP's report, "Are The Kids Alright?" The r…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

March 17, 2021 at 3:30 PM

American Rescue Plan Act’s Enactment—What It Means for You

While some national news stories have drawn attention to the fact that President Biden has been able to sign only two bills into law since taking office almost eight weeks ago, that figure belies the fact that one of those two bills—the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (A…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

March 16, 2021 at 9:16 PM

A Special Message to All School Leaders

When all is said and done, at the end of this pandemic year, I hope school leaders across the nation will be recognized as national heroes. With nearly 40 million K–12 students dependent on you from coast to coast, you had to find a way to educate them without a crisis road map. …

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

February 23, 2021 at 4:14 PM

Vote Liza Caraballo-Suarez for VP NAESP

Dear AFSA Family, One of our own, Liza Caraballo-Suarez, Ed.D., is running for vice president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP); if you're eligible to vote in the election, I am asking you to support her candidacy. The polls open today, Feb. 23,…

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  The American Federation of School Administrators · [email protected]

February 10, 2021 at 1:27 AM

Register: Supporting Grieving Students/Professional Development Webinar

The current COVID-19 Pandemic has caused a large and expanding number of deaths in the United States and abroad, while also requiring the implementation of social distancing measures, including lengthy school closures, that makes it increasingly difficult to provide bereavemen…

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  Your Union · [email protected]

January 28, 2021 at 5:01 PM

AFSA Scholarship Applications for College Bound Students

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  The American Federation of School Administrators · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 9:11 PM

Register: Social/Emotional Support Professional Development Webinar

Maximizing Your Leadership During the Pandemic Everyone understands and sees firsthand the social and emotional toll the COVID-19 pandemic is having on our school communities. While AFSA has worked for years to offer insights and professional development on how to deal with s…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

December 17, 2020 at 4:28 PM

Happy Holidays From Your AFSA Family

Dear AFSA Family Members, We send to you and yours the hopes for the happiest holiday season possible under these extraordinary circumstances, and our wishes for a healthy 2021 among all the people you hold most dear. This has been a challenging time for everyone, but moreso …

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 4:30 PM

Join fellow AFSA member and U.S. Rep.-elect Bowman in Chat

Dear AFSA Member, A school principal and fellow AFSA member has been elected to Congress; before he gets sworn in this January, he is doing a live chat with us on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Please register for a "Fireside Chat" with AFSA President Ernest Logan a…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM

AFSA Endorses Public Education Candidates Biden-Harris

Dear AFSA Family, We are living in highly unusual and troubling times. And, while people too often claim an election is the most important in decades, this year it undoubtedly is true. The election this November offers a stark choice with serious consequences for public educatio…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

September 7, 2020 at 9:02 PM

On Labor Day, We Should Take Action

Dear AFSA Family, Happy Labor Day. This holiday is usually a time when public school educators celebrate the advances we have made for our profession and the start of a new school year. But this year is like no other. Today, it is hard to be excited and happy with the uncertai…

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  Nicholas Spina · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 3:47 PM

"Ask Ernie" Town Hall --School Reopening this Thursday

REGISTER TODAY Reopening Schools Feeling frustrated, anxious, depressed, confused, angry unsure, nervous, dazed, excited? You’re not alone. Join a school leader discussion this Thursday, Aug 13 at 2:00 pm (ET) and hear what's going on in communities around the country. R…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 3:50 PM

Today is Juneteenth

Today is Juneteenth. June 19, 1865, was the day when the last slaves in the land became free. Although Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, the most remote slave state of Texas did not get the word until Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in …

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 5:54 PM

Are We Ready to Have a Conversation About Race?

“We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people,” Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote from a Birmingham jail nearly 60 years ago. That did not happen. The brutal public…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 5:48 PM

Professional Development -- COVID & School Re-Entry --Social, Emotional

COVID-19: Re-Entry & Beyond Date May 5, 2020 at 4pm Register Here As educators, we are in unprecedented times. Never did we think that a global pandemic would cripple the world. Districts across the nation were told to close their schools, send students and staff home, and be…

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  Ernest Logan · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 8:15 PM

The Pandemic’s Lessons for Schools

Volume 1001, April 20, 2020 In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, our physical and economic survival is tied to a renewed realization of how schools educate our children and serve many of their other critical needs. We’re trying desperately to continue educating students whil…

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