April 22nd Edition

AWSA Update

Register Today for the 2026 Elementary Principals’ Convention

Learn and enjoy time with your colleagues around the state October 7-9, 2026 at the Grand Geneva Resort! Registration is now open.

Storms Don’t Ask If You Are Ready: How Humility & Teamwork Can Turn Your Toughest Seasons into Your Proudest Growth

Every school leader has their story - the sink-or-swim moments when they are faced with a series of difficult challenges they never predicted or asked for. The moments when they have to decide if they are going to leave the profession, just survive, or somehow lead their team to strive for excellence despite the challenges. Challenges make for great stories in retrospect; yet in the midst of what can seem like a never-ending onslaught of them, it is easy to question if weathering the storm is worthwhile. Read more here.

Supreme Court Rules Miranda Rights Should Have Been Read at School Interrogation

On March 26, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in State v. K.R.C., held that a 12-year-old middle school student was "in custody" for Miranda purposes while being interrogated by police at school. Read more here.

Wisconsin’s Amanda Jamerson Named National High School Assistant Principal of the Year

Associate Principal of Shorewood High School, Amanda Jamerson, received the honor by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) at an annual National Education Leadership Awards event on Friday, April 17. Wisconsin leaders have been selected five times in the last six years as Principals of the Year: Deb Paradowski, Mukwonago (2020), Misa Sato, Milwaukee (2023), Andy Farley, Elmbrook (2024) & Liz Nelson, Elmbrook (2025). Read more here.

Are You Retiring?

If you are retiring this year, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected]. We’d like to include you in our recognition announcement and also share with you information about retired membership with AWSA.