The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, a bill to guarantee public sector employees the right to organize and bargain collectively, was reintroduced in Congress.
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.
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.”
Concerns are escalating nationwide over new federal efforts to identify, locate and deport students, with school leaders increasingly focused on how these actions may affect their schools. As immigration enforcement intensifies, questions are being raised about whether federal agents could attempt to enter schools, access student records, interview staff or students, or even remove individuals from school grounds.
