In March, AFSA launched a major new initiative to organize and activate members in stepped-up political and communications programs to combat the assaults by reactionary politicians against educators and other public employees.
Newsletter
The Need for Professional Development
Posted on: 06.20.11
Originally published in the Spring 2011 edition of The Leader
AFSA Local 44 President Thomas Cason weighs in on the importance of professional development and his career in St. Louis public schools.
Raising Our Voices in Solidarity to Defend Our Rights
Posted on: 04.30.11
Originally published in the 2011 Spring edition of The Leader
There comes a time in each of our professional lives when our mettle as leaders and our commitment to quality education for children is tested severely. For educators in Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida and numerous other states, that moment is upon them.
New Orleans Schools Still in Eye of Storm
Posted on: 12.30.10
Originally published in the Winter 2011 edition of The Leader
It’s been five years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and redefined “normal” for so many people. Rebuilding the drowned city has been a slow and laborious process, and while progress has been made, one area in particular still is lagging behind: education.