To achieve this, I will expand opportunities for input from our members, while continuing to forge AASA's relationship and partnership with state associations. By further expanding AASA's electronic initiatives, we can better connect with members and state associations. AASA must offer services that the states may not be in a position to provide, such as our federal legislative and policy initiatives. AASA needs to work with state associations to promote public education as a worthy profession in order to retain and recruit new leaders across this country. In order to reach out to members, connect with future school leaders and be more visible with state associations, AASA should have three offices that include East, middle and West Coast locations.
University professors can work anywhere within the United States and still receive their pension.
I have been an administrator and have seen tremendous changes. Previously, we were fathers, advisers, sole decision makers, confidants, and caretakers. Now we re unofficial lawyers, brunts of criticism, and a multitude of other things too numerous to name. Although there have been major transformations of the administrators role, there has been insufficient training for new administrators on how to handle many of these situations. To prevent the dwindling cadre of potential new administrators, AASA must take a leadership role in helping prepare the new administrators to be ready for the new and many challenges of today s role.