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$4,500 AFSA Scholarship Available to Children of AFSA Members Entering College in 2027

AFSA encourages graduating high school seniors who are children of AFSA members and plan to begin college in 2027 to apply for this valuable educational opportunity.

Garrett Kirkland: Building Strong Schools and Stronger Unions

"The only difference between opportunity and obligation is perspective,” Garrett says. “If I see something as a chore, I’m not going to do very well, but if I see it as a challenge, I am.”

Every Election Matters, from Washington to your School Board

Your vote matters. Before you read any further, take a minute to check your voter registration.

Chicago Principals Secure First Contract, Win Key Protections and Pay Increases

This contract affirms what we have always known: when principals and assistant principals are supported and heard, students succeed.

Back to School Transitions Can Be Tough for Grieving Students

One group that can easily be overlooked is students who are grieving the loss of a parent, sibling, or other close family member or friend

AFL-CIO Sounds Alarm Over Renewed Threats to Federal Worker Safety Agency

Workers depend on NIOSH to prevent illness, injury and death on the job,” the AFL-CIO said in a statement. “Without this research, more workers will get sick, more workers will be injured, and more workers will die.

MCPS has officially sparked something new — and it's spreading fast.

The MCPS Fire Ribbon — also known as the Unleashing Potential Award — launched this week, and in just a few days, it's already catching fire across schools and Central Services.

Workers Ask 'Why is my future being torn away'?

Proclaiming Labor Day 2025 unlike any other “in the history of our movement and our country,” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler reports.

Labor Day: Honoring Our Past, Getting Involved, Building Our Future External

Labor Day exists because generations of workers stood up for safe workplaces, fair pay, time to rest, and the right to be heard.