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School Leaders and Sleep

March is National Sleep Month, a time to emphasize the vital role sleep plays in our daily lives.

Women’s History Month: Margarita Hernandez-Abeigon

“Seeing my parents struggle, I wanted to be independent and self-sufficient."

Koni Grimsrud: A Student-Centered, Trauma-Informed Leader

“Somewhere between 4th and 6th grade, I decided to be a teacher. I had good teachers as examples, and I knew they cared about me as a person first.”

Senate OKs Trumps Labor Secretary Nominee

Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., has been sworn in as the latest U.S. Secretary of Labor. The Senate voted her into the job by a bipartisan 67-32 margin on March 10.

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Your monthly investment in AFSA provides a number of benefits including a host of insurance policies. However, AFSA must have your most current information on file, or you will not qualify for these benefits or you may be denied coverage.

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Long Term Care, Dental, Accidental Death and Dismemberment

AFSA Members are automatically eligible to participate in optional Long Term Care, Dental, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Benefits. 

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Margarita Hernandez-Abeigon

At Wilson Avenue School in Newark, NJ, where Margarita Hernandez-Abeigon has been principal for 18 years, 75% of the students come from Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, and Peru. Several are also from Spain and Portugal, with 25% from Brazil.

Koni Grimsrud

Koni Grimsrud, Director of Student Services for Rochester, MN, Public Schools, believes she can bring more student-centered, trauma-informed, and responsive practices to her schools. She also maintains an unusually upbeat perspective on the times in which we are living.

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