Make Poverty a Priority Campaign

Your AFT is partnering with the Center on Policy Initiatives to “Make Poverty a Priority” for the Filner administration.  As we all know, for many of the students we serve, economic obstacles are one of the biggest reasons they struggle to complete courses...

Community Colleges Budget Outlook

November 30, 2012 Dear Jim, On Monday, the 2013-14 State Legislature will be sworn in at noon, including two newly elected former community college trustees–Jose Medina from Riverside and Scott Wilk from Santa Clarita. Former San Diego trustee Marty Block will...

Last Chance: ENTERTAINMENT BOOK 2013

A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT! ENTERTAINMENT BOOK 2013 STILL AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR AFT GUILD Order your book today and give the gift that keeps on giving all year long. NEW MEMBER (Joining after 11/26/12)……………$25.00...

AFT Mesa College Site Liaison Meeting Today!

Dear Mesa College AFT members, Just a friendly reminder that our Mesa College AFT site liaison meeting will be held today, Tuesday, November 13th from 1:00-2:30 in room H-117/118. All faculty and staff are invited to attend! Please let me know if you have any...

Great Election Night News On All Fronts!

Dear Colleagues, In addition to the critically important re-election of President Obama, it was a night full of election victories for us locally and statewide! With 100% of local precincts reporting (but 475,000 provisional countywide ballots still waiting to be...