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Final Legislative Update for March 20, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 20, 2026
“You can change the world just by sharing your story.” ― Barack Obama The Legislature adjourned last week, officially bringing the 2026 legislative session to a...

2026 Legislative Session: Final Summary from Fred Yancey, The Nexus Group

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 20, 2026
The 2026 Legislature was confusing, sending mixed messages to educators. Legislators passed fewer unfunded education mandates while also cutting and/or paring back education programs and...

Retirement, Health Benefits, and Beyond for March 20, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 20, 2026
School employees, including administrators, have a number of benefits of which they may not be aware. Below is a brief description of some of the...

Legislative Update for March 13, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 13, 2026
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” ― Frank Herbert The Legislature adjourned sine die last night, officially bringing...

Legislative Update for March 6, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 6, 2026
"If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten." - Rudyard Kipling As we enter the last week of this...

Retirement, Health Benefits, and Beyond for March 5, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 5, 2026
It has been said that laws are like sausage. It is better not to see them being made. Yet, here we are, rushing to meet...

Legislative Update for Feb. 27, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 27, 2026
“Storytelling is the essential human activity. The harder the situation, the more essential it is.” – Tim O’Brien This has been a long and fast-paced...

A Letter to Legislators: Staffing Reductions and the Importance of Assistant Principals

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 27, 2026
We want to share with members a letter that will be sent today from AWSP to legislators outlining the very real staffing reductions already underway,...

Legislative Update for Feb. 20, 2026

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 20, 2026
“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to...

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