February 2024

The U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology recently reached out to AFSA to identify school leaders to join roundtables and share their insights on AI. Read more.

The 2024 National Educational Technology Plan is a forward-thinking approach to reframing and realizing the potential of educational technology. Read more.

At AFSA, we take great pride in the countless Black educators who hold leadership roles in our schools, our locals and our national union, and we are honored to highlight such outstanding members every year.

From left: AFSA Executive Vice President Lauran Waters-Cherry; Raymond R. Isola, Local 3E treasurer; Jennie Horn and Richard Maggi, Local 3E members and former co-executive directors.

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The Virginia Department of Education is launching a pilot program to help support new and inexperienced principals at federally designated at-risk schools in an effort to address what officials call a “crucial need.” Read more.

North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt likes to talk about principals as a policy lever. But using principal leadership as a lever for downstream change has been hard amid elevated stress, burnout and a leaky pipeline of qualified candidates. Read more.

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