Council of School Supervisors & Administrators

What Council of School Supervisors & Administrators does

The Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) is a New York City labor union founded in 1962 that serves as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the city's public school principals, assistant principals, supervisors, and administrators. Headquartered at 40 Rector Street in lower Manhattan, CSA has grown to nearly 11,000 active and retired members and is chartered as the New York City local of the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), AFL-CIO. The union's operations revolve around negotiating multi-year contracts with the City of New York — most recently the CSA Contract 2023-2028, ratified on November 17, 2023 by 97% of more than 3,300 voting members — and providing due-process protection, grievance representation, and advocacy at the city, state, and federal levels.

CSA delivers member value through a portfolio of wholly owned programs rather than a unified software platform. The Educational Leadership Institute (ELI) and the Supervisory Support Program (SSP) deliver professional development workshops and CTLE-credit instruction for school leaders. Two welfare funds — the In-Service Welfare Fund and the Retiree Welfare Fund — provide supplemental medical, dental, optical, hearing, prescription, mental health, catastrophic stop-loss, and survivor benefits; in 2025 CSA added specialty partnerships with Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Perform and Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Direct and announced a NYCE PPO transition effective January 1, 2026. A Retiree Chapter founded in 2004 and enlarged by the 2005 merger with the Retired School Supervisors Association (RSSA) operates more than 20 regional units across the five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Arizona. The union is governed by an elected Executive Board led by President Henry D. Rubio, with First Vice President Stamo K. Rosenberg and Executive Vice President Dale Kelly.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through recurring membership dues collected via payroll deduction (dues check-off) from active in-service members and direct remittance from retirees, supplemented by welfare-fund contributions and nominal professional-development fees. The organization is a private non-profit, is not publicly traded, and does not disclose financial results; CSA has no parent company and no private-equity or venture-capital ownership.

Name

Council of School Supervisors & Administrators

Legal name

Council of School Supervisors and Administrators

Website

https://csa-nyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CSA is the exclusive collective bargaining union, founded in 1962, that represents nearly 11,000 New York City public school principals, supervisors, and administrators, providing contract negotiation, professional development, welfare benefits, and political advocacy.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: CSA generates revenue through membership dues paid by active in-service supervisors and administrators, as well as retired members through the Retiree Chapter. Dues fund union operations, member services, political advocacy, and welfare benefits.

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Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CSA is the exclusive collective bargaining representative for New York City public school principals, assistant principals, supervisors, education administrators, and early childhood education directors. The union negotiates contracts with the City of New York, provides grievance and due process representation, delivers professional development through ELI and SSP workshops, administers in-service and retiree welfare benefit programs (health, dental, optical, hearing, prescription, catastrophic coverage), and conducts political advocacy at city, state, and federal levels through its Political Action Committee and Retiree Chapter regional units.

Product overview

CSA NYC operates as a union organization representing New York City public school principals, assistant principals, supervisors, and administrators. Rather than a unified software platform, the organization provides a portfolio of member services including collective bargaining representation, professional development programs (ELI and SSP workshops), welfare benefit programs (health, dental, optical, hearing for both in-service and retired members), political advocacy through PAC, and retiree chapter services with regional units across the country. The CSA Contract 2023-2028 serves as the foundational agreement governing member employment terms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CSA Contract 2023-2028 The ratified collective bargaining agreement between CSA and the City of New York covering salary schedules, work conditions, remote work provisions, EA protections, virtual programs, investigations protocols, and APPR pilot programs for school supervisors and administrators. Ratified on November 17, 2023 with 97% approval from over 3,300 members.
• ELI (Educational Leadership Institute) Professional development institute offering workshops, seminars, and the annual Summer Institute for school administrators, providing CTLE credits and training on topics including AI for administrators, instructional leadership, performance observations, and school budgeting.
• Supervisory Support Program (SSP) Workshop program providing professional development for school leaders on topics including Principal Performance Observation (PPO) preparation, difficult conversations, new administrator transition support, and evaluation processes.
• CSA Retiree Welfare Fund Supplemental health benefit program for retired members covering hospitalizations, medical procedures, home care, dental (SIDS, Healthplex, Delta Dental plans), optical (General Vision Services), hearing aids, prescription drugs, and catastrophic stop-loss coverage.
• CSA In-Service Welfare Fund Health benefit program for active CSA members providing medical, dental, optical, hearing, prescription drug, mental health, supplemental coverage, catastrophic stop-loss, life insurance, and survivor benefits.
• Retiree Chapter Regional Units Network of regional retiree chapters across the five NYC boroughs, tri-state area, Florida, Carolinas, Georgia, Arizona, California, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania providing local meetings, social activities, legislative advocacy, and community outreach.
• Political Action Committee (PAC) Union political advocacy program organizing citywide meetings, lobby days in Albany, legislative conferences, and advocacy events to influence education policy at city, state, and federal levels.
• ECE (Early Childhood Education) Services Representation and contract services for approximately 175 Early Childhood Education Directors and Assistant Directors overseeing city-subsidized ECE centers across the five boroughs, including CBO-based members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2023 contract ratified with 97% approval from over 3,300 members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) PerformcoreOthersPartnership launched July 1, 2025 providing specialized joint and muscle health care for CSA Welfare Fund members and their families. Members can access dedicated phone line (917.260.3538) and specialized care coordination.
• Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) DirectcoreOthersPartnership launched July 1, 2025 providing cancer care navigation services for CSA Welfare Fund members and their families. Dedicated contact at 833.208.7413.
• NYCE PPOcoreOthersHealth insurance plan partnership combining Emblem Health Bridge network with United Healthcare Choice Plus network, effective January 1, 2026 for in-service and pre-Medicare retirees.
• American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA), AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSA's national union affiliation providing insurance programs, legal services, and accidental death policies for members. CSA is the NYC local of this national organization representing school administrators.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA): CSA's national union affiliate representing school administrators nationwide. Comparable as the parent organization providing insurance programs, legal services, and policy advocacy, though AFSA's scope is national rather than NYC-specific.
• AFL-CIO: National labor federation of which CSA is an affiliate through AFSA. Comparable as the umbrella organization providing political advocacy infrastructure, labor law resources, and inter-union coordination for affiliated local unions.
• National Education Association (NEA): The largest U.S. labor union and professional association for educators. Comparable in representing education-sector employees with bargaining, advocacy, and benefits, though NEA's scope spans teachers and education support professionals nationally.

Direct peers

• United Federation of Teachers (UFT): The largest NYC public-sector union representing teachers and paraprofessionals in NYC public schools. Directly comparable because it operates under the same NYC DOE employer context, providing collective bargaining, welfare benefits, and political advocacy through AFL-CIO affiliation.
• District Council 37 (AFSCME): Large NYC public-sector union representing municipal employees including some education-related roles. Comparable as a NYC-based public-sector collective bargaining agent operating with similar welfare fund, PAC, and member service infrastructure.
• Chicago Principals and Administrators Association: Labor organization representing Chicago Public Schools principals and administrators. Closely analogous function: exclusive bargaining representation for school supervisors in a major urban school district, with comparable member services and advocacy scope.

Regional players

• Association of California School Administrators (ACSA): California-based professional association for school administrators. Comparable in serving school leaders with advocacy, professional development, and member benefits, though it operates regionally across California rather than a single city employer like CSA.

Emerging players

• American Association of School Administrators (AASA): National professional association for school system leaders. Comparable in providing advocacy, professional development, and research for school administrators, with a broader superintendency focus rather than principal-level collective bargaining like CSA.
• National Council of Principals (NCP): Smaller professional association focused on school principals. Comparable in targeting the same school-leader demographic with professional development and advocacy, though it lacks CSA's exclusive collective bargaining role within a major urban district.

Others

• New York City Central Labor Council: NYC AFL-CIO central body coordinating affiliated local unions. Comparable as a peer labor organization operating in the same NYC political and bargaining environment, providing cross-union coordination on citywide policy and political action.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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