by realize | Aug 6, 2013 | Hot Topics
It is with great sadness that we begin a new academic year with the horrible news that not only has a mayor we supported disgraced his office with his unacceptable behavior towards women, but also that one of his victims is a co-worker, City College’s Dr. Lisa Curtin....
by realize | Aug 5, 2013 | Hot Topics
Dear Colleagues, Senate Bill 173 (Liu) limits the courses that adult learners may take and restricts local community college districts’ ability to offer noncredit classes. In addition, it moves both K-12 adult education and community college noncredit courses to a new...
by realize | Jul 24, 2013 | Hot Topics
Dear AFT Guild Members, We will soon be offering several new insurance programs for purchase to members of the AFT Guild, Local 1931. These programs will include health insurance benefits, ten year term life insurance, accident insurance, and short and long-term...
by realize | Jul 2, 2013 | Hot Topics
Colleagues, AB 955 was placed in the suspense file yesterday by the Senate Appropriations Committee! What that means is that the bill is not moving forward at this time. There is still a small chance it could come off the suspense file and move again later, but for...
by realize | Jun 27, 2013 | Hot Topics
Colleagues, Assembly Bill 955 (Williams) is a misguided bill that creates a two-tier fee system and gives students who can afford to pay about $200 a unit — rather than the current fee of $46 — access to courses that lower-income students cannot afford. Fee waivers...
