Pajaro Valley Middle School reopens after historic flooding
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Good news comes in Pajaro Valley as Pajaro Middle School reopens after 1.5 years of closure due to flood damage.
President of the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers, Nelly Vaquera shared “The PVFT is grateful for our new Superintendent, Dr. Contreras, for listening to us as we advocated for the immediate needs of our teachers and site in order for the site to open with everything in place. The school library will receive books soon, so the students can once again enjoy the peaceful space with a good book in hand. The community of students and parents are tremendously special and resilient.”
Read the article in the Pajaronian
CFT members feel the joy at DNC as Harris and Walz accept nomination
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The Harris-Walz ticket is official and the joy is felt! CFT members and leaders made the trek to Chicago this week to attend the DNC and show their support.
Many speakers expressed their gratitude and support for public school teachers and unions in their speeches. One of our favorite quotes came from the Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz himself, stating “Never underestimate a public school teacher!”
Regina Chagolla, Vice President of Berkeley Federation of Teachers #1078 who spent the week in Chicago stated, “The convention has sparked renewed hope and an energy of joy that’s contagious. It’s important for CFT members to be here in this space representing educators and labor because together we can make a difference in an election that will have profound consequences on our profession and our union.”
Check out this video of AFT President Randi Weingarten's speech and this video of Jeff Freitas repping at the DNC.
Stay tuned for ways to volunteer and get involved in this election cycle in the coming weeks and months.
Newport Mesa Federation of Teachers secures 7% salary bump in 2024-25 contract
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Congratulations to Newport Mesa Federation of Teachers, Local #1794 on their recent contract win. The local was able to secure a 7% raise to all educators. In addition, the bargaining team was able to negotiate an increase to TK-3 conference/prep time, release time for special ed teachers, and much more.
Rhonda Reid, President of NMFT when asked about the new contract stated, “I have received an extraordinary amount of emails from our members, and quite frankly, they are over the moon. We had slipped to number five in the county as far as salary, and with this recent negotiation we have been bumped back up to number two. This is the largest raise our local has had since the 2007-2008 school year.”
Join CFT's workshop on August 27th: Purposeful Transgender Inclusion Practices in our Classrooms
There has been a historic amount of legislation about Trans identities in education this year. Are you interested in making your classroom trans-inclusive but not sure where to begin?
The presenters will provide an overview of terminology and basic use of pronouns, share trans-inclusive practices they use in their classrooms, and the feedback they have received from students.
When: August 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Register here
Starting a new school year: Resources for educators
It is officially back to school season! Check out this list of back to school resources, lesson plans, and more.
CFT’s Back to School tour is also underway. If your local would like to get involved, please reach out to CFT Campaigns Director, Jess Hay [email protected]
