CPAA EXECUTIVE BOARD Troy LaRaviere President Ryan Belville Treasurer Israel Perez S ecretary Tonya Tolbert VP Elementary Principals Susan Paik VP Elementary APs Alahrie Aziz-Sims VP High School Principals Rashad Talley VP High School APs
I fought for [the right to collective bargaining] because without a binding agreement, progress can disappear with the next leadership change. background, has the opportunity to step into their potential. That’s why CPAA’s transition into a fully recognized union matters. With our first collective bargaining agreement on the way, we’ve secured something principals have never had: real protections, a real voice, and the power to lead with purpose for our students. I fought for that because without a binding agreement, progress can disappear with the next leadership change. I knew we had to lock it in. From the early days when this seemed like a long shot to the moment Governor Pritzker signed it into law, I never lost sight of what was at stake. Or who I was fighting for. To every principal and assistant principal who stood up and stood with me, thank you. Thank you to the CPAA staff, the Governing Board, and all of our partners who’ve shared in this vision and helped build the foundation to carry it forward. Each of you have been the architects of change. I’m grateful beyond words for the opportunity to have served alongside all of you and I’ll always be proud of what we’ve built together. In the coming weeks, I’ll share more about what’s next for me, but for now, I just want to say this: It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve you. I stood
up for what I believed our profession and our students deserved, and I gave it everything I had. This work has always been about love. Not just the soft kind, but the fierce kind. The kind that organizes, that demands better, that keeps showing up even when it’s hard. That love built this union. That love will carry it forward. With deep gratitude, enduring solidarity, and love,
Troy LaRaviere CPAA President, CPAA Quarterly Editor-in-Chief tlaraviere@mycpaa.com
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