As we knew it would be, the lead-up to the 2020 Presidential Election is both an exciting and overwhelming time for voters. Amid all the hype, it isn’t often that CFT members get the opportunity to see the presidential candidates in person and hear their perspectives on the issues we think about every day.
Despite CFT's major education funding successes at the ballot box in recent years, local unions are still facing the threat of takebacks and layoffs. That's why we must continue the fight to Fund Our Future.
Three ways to honor the work of classified employees
“If we can get our unions involved in these nomination processes, more of our outstanding classified can be recognized,” says Carl Williams, president of the Council of Classified Employees.
Special Report: Has Calbright lost its legislative support?
According to Community College Council President Jim Mahler, “Calbright gets a thousand times more funding per FTES than community colleges. There is no moral way to excuse these misplaced priorities, and no need to spend this level of resources on a project that completely duplicates what we’re doing."
Thousands of UC lecturers mobilize for job rights, fair salaries
“UC only pays me $19,900 yearly,” said Josh Brahinsky, a lecturer at UC Santa Cruz. “That’s not enough to live on, so I have to make up the difference somewhere else.”
Retirees are leaving their mark on the 2020 elections
In local elections, retired members of United Teachers Los Angeles have been staffing phone banks for weeks — L.A. school board races are their top priority leading up to Super Tuesday.
Be a part of union policymaking! Our State Council Summit in Oakland on March 20-21 will bring members together in advance of our work to help transform the political landscape in November.
Coming in April! Join us at this CFT conference that will bring together part-time faculty in the community colleges and lecturers at the University of California to focus on part-time issues and advocacy.
CFT, A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals
Jeffery M. Freitas, President
Luukia Smith, Secretary-Treasurer
L. Lacy Barnes, Senior Vice President
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CFT United, Feb-Mar 2020 | Volume 73, Number 3
The union's magazine CFT United was formerly known as California Teacher
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