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ALL-UNION NEWS Join our signature-gathering efforts! The CFT is working on the next significant step to fully fund public education. The ballot initiative Schools and Communities First will reclaim billions of dollars by taxing commercial properties more fairly. Learn …

State Supreme Court victory brings back pay with interest to Antelope Valley College staff “This is an incredible victory for workers,” said local President Pam Ford, center. “It’s a David and Goliath story. We took this case through every step in our contract and won, the…

When part-time faculty become local presidents In local unions representing all faculty, there has been a recent trend of the membership electing a part-time faculty member to lead the union, with significant support from the full-timers. There is perhaps no better examp…

Dear John, Please urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 500 – Paid maternity leave for teachers and school workers With the signing deadline this Sunday, October 13 fast approaching, we ask you to please send a letter to Governor Newsom today, urging him to sign Assembly Bill 500 …

New DeVos lawsuit for AFT members seeking continuing education Are you or members of your family considering going back to school in order to increase your opportunities for professional advancement? AFT is exploring legal action on behalf of its members that are looking to …

Dear John, Urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 500 – Paid maternity leave for teachers and school workers Please take a moment to send a letter to Governor Newsom today, urging him to sign Assembly Bill 500 (Gonzalez, D-San Diego) and stand with educators and support staff who w…

Dear John, We have important news to report! Last night Governor Newsom announced an agreement has been reached on AB 1505, the critical charter school reform bill that is a key priority for CFT members. The agreement follows months of incredible organizing and weeks of inte…

You are not alone in the workplace! For many of us, it's back to work this month. New employees may be learning about the union for the first time in an orientation. Your union meeting may be scheduled. Please, if there are new employees in your workplace, reach out, invite t…

Dear CFT Members,   We have a unique opportunity to provide feedback on a model curriculum for Ethnic Studies being prepared by the California Department of Education for K-12 schools, but the timeline is short. For years, educators of color and their allies have worked to p…

Dear CFT members, As too many of you know, there are major problems with the way federal student loans and loan forgiveness programs are administered for CFT members. AFT recently filed a major lawsuit against Betsy DeVos for the US Department of Education’s failures to corre…

Dear Friend, Critical charter school reforms pass out of the Senate Education Committee On Wednesday, charter school reform came one step closer to becoming reality when the Senate Education Committee passed AB 1505 and AB 1507. The critical reforms in both bills go a long…