The American Federation of School Administrators believes that all students must have an environment that is conducive to learning. The physical infrastructure of our nations schools must meet a variety of needs including the ability to accommodate the number of students, accessibility for persons with disabilities, conducive to changing teaching methods and instruction, technology implementation, and meet all health and safety requirements. School facilities must also be well constructed, energy efficient, and aesthetically pleasing.

The American Federation of School Administrators believes that the school principal is the educational leader of a school and all final decisions rest with that individual. However, the Federation feels that there are many different ways to govern a school and supports the implementation of innovative strategies and policies that are based on contractual/formal agreements between school districts and local affiliates. The Federation believes that the scope of such programs can enhance a learning environment, but that they should not usurp the final authority of the principal.

The American Federation of School Administrators believes that public school faculty and students should be safe from physical, verbal, and psychological violence. The Federation feels that school leaders should be given the authority to deal with and/or remove disruptive students from the school. The Federation believes that school districts must provide alternative education placement programs for those students who are dangerous to other students and education employees.

The American Federation of School Administrators believes that vouchers, tuition tax credits and other funding schemes designed to subsidize nonpublic pre-K through 12 school education with taxpayer monies undermines our nations commitment to a free equitable public education for all students. Such plans undermine public support for public education, reduce already limited funding resources, and have the potential for racial, economic, and social segregation of children. The Federation opposes any attempt to establish and/or implement such plans.

The American Federation of School Administrators believes that all students have the right to a free public education and that those institutions must be accredited under uniform standards established by the appropriate agencies. Furthermore, that education should be suited to the individual students needs and circumstances and guaranteed by state constitutions and the U.S. Constitution.

The American Federation of School Administrators believes that every student should not fail to get an education due to health and/or welfare needs. To ensure that every child comes to school ready to learn, every student should have access to a comprehensive health care system that provides direct and confidential access to properly licensed physicians and other licensed health care professionals. The Federation also feels that state governments and the federal government must do more to help alleviate the problems associated with poverty.

The American Federation of School Administrators believes that its locals and members must participate fully in the design, authorization, implementation, evaluation, and continuation of programs that extend the school day, school year, create alternative calendars and/or implement year-round school programs. The implementation of such programs must take into consideration salaries, collective bargaining agreements, due process, and established workplace rules and regulations.

The American Federation of School Administrators has reservations about the implementation and support for the public charter school movement. The Federation supports innovation in public school education, but has concerns that charter schools and other nontraditional school options may not provide the sustained reform that our nations public school require.

The American Federation of School Administrators believes that the learning process does not begin and end at the traditional school day. Students need to have adequate and appropriate adult supervision and guidance before and after school. Those students who have limited and/or no adult supervision before or after school need to have access to programs and services that can provide them that supervision, whether such programs be study-skill sessions, guidance, recreational activities and/or additional classroom instruction.

The American Federation of School Administrators believes that public school administrators and supervisors must be composed of individuals who meet the highest standards. The goal of those standards is to provide the highest quality education to all students. Such standards should include: recruitment; professional development; evaluation; effective practice and accountability. Therefore, to ensure the highest quality of standards, the establishment, the governance, and maintenance of must be done by members of the profession.