May 2023

Mental Health Awareness Month is an excellent opportunity for school leaders to prioritize their own mental health and support their students' well-being. Here are some ways educators can help themselves and their students. Read more.

The Chicago Principals & Administrators Association, AFSA Local 2, said it filed a petition to have the union recognized by the school district, several months after state lawmakers changed the law to allow them to have collective bargaining. Read more.

A delegation of Italian school leaders visited preschool classrooms through university lecture halls in San Francisco this spring to gain firsthand accounts regarding evidence-based practices that produce equitable student learning outcomes in a post-COVID-19 pandemic environment. Read more.

The widely publicized crisis around student mental wellness is never far from the thoughts of Ben Pryor, assistant principal of a very large urban high school and president of AFSA Local 109, the Association of Supervisory and Administrative School Personnel of Prince George’s County, Maryland. Read more.

“Almost nobody asks school leaders how they’re doing,” says Dr. Anthony Salvatore, former administrator in Newtown Public Schools, current AFSA general vice president and co-president of the Connecticut Federation of School Administrators. In the aftermath of COVID-19 and recent school shootings, Dr. Salvatore sent out a survey in his state asking school leaders about their involvement in support groups for fellow administrators. His concerns include not only fear of violence, but anxiety about learning loss and the many other challenges that have flowed from the pandemic.  Read more.

America’s school leaders have come out strong against the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811), saying the legislation—recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives—is short-sighted and will significantly undermine public education. Read more.

Insights, webinars and conversations all to support the mental health of you, your students and staff. Watch now!

Older Americans Month, which happens every May, is a great opportunity for all of us to celebrate seniors’ contributions to the nation and an opportunity to recognize the power of older adults to influence our communities. Read more.