Five Education Association Executives Gather Amicably on Conference Stage to Sort Out the Arduous Task of Sustaining School Leadership Pipelines
Across the country, school districts seem to be facing a similar problem: It’s become increasingly difficult to find educators to fill leadership positions. During a two-part panel at AASA’s national conference on Friday, the audience heard from executive directors representing two key roles in a school district—superintendents and school board members—to explore potential solutions. The […]
AASA’s Governing Board Wraps Up New Orleans Business in Short Order at Wednesday Session
AASA’s Governing Board made quick work of its business on Wednesday in New Orleans. The 95 participating members, representing seven geographic regions, sanctioned the candidacies of three veteran AASA members for the presidential election and approved with minor revisions both the AASA legislative agenda for the year ahead and the association’s Beliefs and Positions Statements. […]
Schuler’s State of the Association Speech Captures AASA’s Comfortable Standing Yet Plenty of Discomfort Over Future Support of Public Education
In his annual remarks on the state of the association he leads, David Schuler had rosy words and figures on the organization’s financial state but painted a mostly ominous picture for what lies ahead for public education without significant advocacy. In an 18-minute speech before 95 members of the Governing Board in the Hilton Riverside, […]
In First Address as Executive Director, Schuler Vows AASA’s Help to ‘Smash Those Compliance-Driven Barriers and Empower You to Lead for Tomorrow’
Not quite a full year into his job as AASA’s executive director, David Schuler delivered a welcoming message at the 1st General Session on Thursday afternoon, along with his assessment of the services and programs run by the association during the past 12 months. Though he has attended many AASA conferences as a member, Schuler […]
Schuler, Incoming AASA Executive, Gives the Membership a Peek at His Organizational Ideas at 3rd General Session
David Schuler assumes the executive director’s job with AASA during the final week of February, but he had a chance to give the association’s membership a good sense of his thinking at the 3rd General Session of the 2023 AASA National Conference on Education. A full text of his address, provided in advance, appears below. […]
