Q1 2026 CPAA Magazine FINAL

YOUR UNION | IN EVERYDAY LANGUAGE The Big 4, in plain language

Our values: How we work C ur i os i ty A s k t he n e xt qu e st i on . S t a y op e n to a be tt e r a ppro a ch . C o ll a b or a t i on B r i n g p e op le i nto t he wor k a n d b u ild so l ut i ons to ge t he r . I n cl us i on Ma ke room f or diffe r e nt ro le s , e xp e r ie n ce s , a n d p e rsp ec t i v e s . I nt eg r i ty F o ll ow t h rou gh . B e a cc ount a ble f or w h a t w e s a y a n d d o . Our progress: Why it matters C h a n ge d o e sn ’ t a l w a ys c om e f a st . B ut e v e ry w i n , big or sm a ll , a dd s up . B ec a us e o f t h os e w i ns , s ch oo l le a de rs a r e a l r e a d y mor e prot ec t ed a n d be tt e r a ble to m ee t t he n eed s o f our s ch oo l c ommun i t ie s . A n d e v e ry m e m be r hel ps de t e rm i n e w h a t c om e s n e xt .

Our priorities: Where we focus Ba r g a i n i n g S tr e n g t he n t he a g r ee m e nts a n d prot ec t i ons s ch oo l le a de rs n eed . E d u c a t i on C onn ec t m e m be rs w i t h too l s , le a rn i n g , a n d pro fe ss i on a l support . A d vo c a c y B r i n g s ch oo l le a de r r e a li t ie s i nto di str ic t a n d pu blic po lic y deci s i ons . S ust a i n a bili ty S upport le a de rs ' w ell - bei n g , l on ge v i ty , a n d t he f utur e o f t he pro fe ss i on . Our asks: Your next move F o ll ow H el p a mp lif y CPAA' s m e ss a ge . A tt e n d J o i n a m ee t i n g , tr a i n i n g , or g a t he r i n g . S h a r e a w i n T ell us w h a t i s h a pp e n i n g i n your s ch oo l . R ec ru i t E n c our a ge a c o lle a g u e to bec om e a d u e s - p a y i n g m e m be r .

S ee p a ge s 24–25 f or t he sp ecific w i ns .

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★ GAME CHANGER SPOTLIGHT Suzanne Mazenis-Luzzi · Jungman STEM Magnet Jungman ’ s Rocket Day is “ literally a blast ”… chemical reactions flying , kids cheering , and everyone smelling a bit like salad from the baking soda and vinegar .

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