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House Panel Reviews Efficacy of Social and Emotional Learning

House Democrats praise SEL programs, Republicans criticize spending.

Minor League Baseball Players Into Union Fold

More than 90% of the nation’s 5,400 minor league baseball players signed National Labor Relations Board union election authorization cards to join the Major League Baseball Players Association.

MLBPA Joins AFL-CIO with Goal of Strengthening the Labor Movement

"We are so excited to see the MLBPA join the AFL-CIO," said American Federation of School Administrators President Dr. Leonard P. Pugliese. "No matter if you work in a factory, hit a ball on a field or run a school, we are all workers united together wanting a collective voice on the jobs we do everyday. As I always say, union equals power."

President Biden Moving in Right Direction on Student Mental Health

The White House and Congress need to do more for educators' social emotional needs.

Items of Interest in the State of the Union for Education Leaders

In his first State of the Union address, President Joe Biden is planning to discuss a variety of issues that impact the lives of educators.

Retired School Leaders Needed: Join the AFSA Mentor Squad

Help support public education and build our union join the AFSA Mentor Squad.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination to Supreme Court is Historic

Judge Jackson will bring a broader perspectives and new experiences to court rulings.

Working Women and the Union Advantage

Union women earn more than almost anybody else. The sole exceptions: Union men, and—the benchmark by which other groups are measured—adult white men.

Almost 1 in 3 Older Adults Develops New Conditions After COVID-19

Conditions involved a range of major organs and systems.