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As we celebrate Women's History Month, we honor the groundbreaking achievements of women like Phebe Sudlow, whose contributions to public education continue to resonate today.

The WEP and GPO provisions had unfairly reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for educators, firefighters, police and other public employees.

AFSA’s 17th Triennial Convention will officially kick off July 24.

AFSA members have responded to the union’s call to action by sending more letters to their senators and representatives in one week than ever before.

AFSA has officially launched the School Leader Contract Library, a groundbreaking resource designed to support local union leaders in contract negotiations. Exclusively available to presidents of AFSA affiliate unions across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, this library provides access to proven contract language, valuable insights and best practices from communities nationwide, strengthening bargaining efforts. 

It never occurred to Dale that not a single one of them was Black in a community school where all the students were Black.
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the plaintiffs. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion, which stated that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
School leadership wasn’t in my plans. I loved teaching and never would have guessed I’d become an administrator.
Charles developed a deep desire to advocate for others, especially young people who faced obstacles like his own.