Membership in the Rhode Island Association of School Principals provides many benefits, including:

• A public voice to advocate in the press in the best interests of principals and assistant principals
• A presence in the General Assembly to lobby on behalf of principals, assistant principals, retired principals, and other school leaders
• Legal coverage that supplements the protection provided by NAESP and NASSP for active members
• Legal liability insurance for retirees who assume interim or independent consultant positions
• "First call service" that gives RIASP members phone access to a lawyer when a legal issue arises
• Award-winning publications from either NAESP or NASSP that provide researched information addressing the critical issues faced by school leaders
• A quarterly newsletter published by RIASP keeping our members informed about the most current and the important educational issues in Rhode Island
• Regular informational sessions offered as needed to keep principals and assistant principals up-to-date about various state and federal mandates
• Free professional development programming at four RIASP General Membership Meetings each year
• Various professional development programs that have been designed specifically for instructional leaders and offered free of charge or at a substantially discounted rate to members
• A summer leadership conference providing in-depth programming for principals, assistant principals, and other school leaders
• Timely updates about critical educational issues provided electronically through the RIASP Listserv
• Social events that allow principals and assistant principals to relax with their peer