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 of us are standing together—and your union, the American Federation of School Administrators, is advocating across the nation on your behalf.
In case you missed some of our stories this month, take a few minutes and watch a discussion on the pandemic and read about some of your great colleagues from across the nation.
“Whatever happens . . . happens,” said one of Principal Ramon Gonzalez’s senior year classmates at a protest against Cornell University’s financial aid policy. The police were about to arrest the classmate for a stupid prank. “Here was a statement of resignation from a talented student of color, with all the promise in the world, at an exceptional university,“ Gonzalez said, “but he was ready to accept his fate.” Read more....
Most of Principal Irene Hightower’s students at Hancock Elementary School in San Diego come out of Murphy Canyon, one of the largest military housing areas in the United States. Many of her Murphy Canyon families have a parent who recently enlisted or are early in their military careers and are of modest means, and in some cases come out of poverty. Nevertheless, they have Hancock, where student achievement is above the state average. It is a Title 1 school, with 70% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-priced meals. That is not enough to provide for them. Read more...
Fresh Start Academy, located within Sumner High School in the historic Ville section of Northern St. Louis, is an alternative school that removes as many barriers as possible to gaining the academic and life skills needed to meet the state’s graduation requirements. A great many students come from disadvantaged situations, but they attend a school with a staff that is devoted to resurrecting the cultural heritage of an old community. Read more...
Unusually upbeat and optimistic even in dark times, Dr. E. Carlene Murray, principal of Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, credits luck, and an outstanding staff and students, for all that is good about her Title I school. She arrived at Northwestern in 2014 as a first-time principal, in charge of one of the largest schools in Maryland. Read more...
Follow Us
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.
October 2021 
