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Patricia Gil, Lessons in Leadership from a Soldier, Teacher, and Lifelong Learner

Former Assistant Principal Patricia Gil has been inspired all her life by Mark Twain’s saying, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness.” She has lived by those words from the moment she joined the U.S. Army Reserve as a college freshman to her current role as an assistant field director and member of the Veterans Council at the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA), AFSA Local 1, New York City.

Cannizzaro Calls on School Leaders to ‘Bring the Movement National’ at CSA Leadership Conference

“If it’s just New York City, they can pick you off pretty easily, but when we stand together, when we support unions across the country, we’re unstoppable.”

Hungry Students Can't Learn: Fund SNAP

Major Education organizations have urged federal leaders to immediately release reserve funds and use any other available flexibilities without reducing support for other nutrition programs.

A New School Year, A Renewed Commitment to Our Students and Each Other

A new academic year brings with it a renewed sense of purpose and possibility. Our students return with open hearts, curious minds, and boundless potential.

Chicago Public Schools Reaches Historic Agreement with Principals

Chicago Public Schools principals won pay increases and more protections against harassment in their first ever tentative collective bargaining agreement

Educational Leadership in a Global Perspective

From Italy to the United States: A Bridge Between Educational Communities.

Union Leaders Emphasize Collective Bargaining Wins, Solidarity and Wellness

While contract negotiations aren’t the only thing we do as union leaders, they are critical—and they’re what members focus on most.

New National Leadership Team Elected

The convention also marked the end of service for two longtime national officers. AFSA President Leonard P. Pugliese and Executive Vice President Lauran Waters-Cherry stepped down after years of steadfast leadership.

Convention Delegates Defend Public Education, Shape Policy Agenda

Delegates took decisive action to protect federal support for schools, demand greater investment in school leadership and reaffirmed AFSA's commitment to putting students first.