Jim Miller English and Labor Studies instructor, San Diego City College Posted: March 25, 2010 11:32 AM Although the vast majority of responses to the March for California's Future have been positive, there have been a few folks who were less than sanguine about our...
AFT Monday Message – 3/22/10
1) Do Your Part To Help End The Budget Crisis In California! Year after year our state continues its downward spiral-financial crisis, gridlock and the deterioration of our public services: schools, parks, health care, public safety, assistance for the poor, elderly...
March 20 Labor Council Dinner
AFT Members, We still have some seats available for this year's Labor Council dinner. http://unionyes.org/node/807 If you are interested in attending, please reply to this email. You can bring a guest as well. The No Host Reception begins at 6:00, Dinner is at 7:00....
AFT Monday Message – 3/15/10
1) Circulate Petitions for the Majority Budget Act The focus of our statewide advocacy work for the next several weeks will be to qualify the Majority Budget Act for the November 2010 ballot. CFT is working in a coalition with other public sector unions to put this...
Unexpected Marcher
Something amazing happened on our marchers' way to McFarland. The walk so far had been kind of quiet. Very few cars. All of a sudden a car pulls over to the side of the road. A woman hops out and starts to put on an "I AM MARCHING" t-shirt. For what happened next,...
Marchers Embark Following Successful Kickoff
Faculty, Staff, Students, Friends, and Community Members turned out in force on both March 4th and March 5th in support of continued funding for public education. March 4th activities began with "Teach-outs" and "Teach-ins" at virtually every campus of both the SDCCD...
The Time to March for California’s Future Is Now
Posted: March 2, 2010 04:41 PM Marty Hittelman is the president of the California Federation of Teachers. It is no longer enough to say that "Sacramento politics is dysfunctional," or that the political and legislative processes in the Capitol are stymied by "partisan...
March Advocacy Events Heating Up!
March for California's Future The CFT-led march through the Central Valley, which kicks off this Friday, March 5th, and arrives in Sacramento on April 21, is gaining partners and drawing volunteer marchers. The march will highlight three themes: Restore the promise of...
WE NEED YOU! …on the Bus on March 5th
ear All District Staff, Faculty, Students, Family Members, and Friends of Education: As you are hopefully well aware by now, on March 5th the California Federation of Teachers is launching the March for California's Future in order to draw public attention to three...
Read Across America Volunteers Needed
Read Across America Please join the San Diego Education Association in celebrating the power of reading during the first week of March, 2010. The official date (Dr. Suess’ Birthday) for R.A.A. is a Tuesday this year, however, some schools plan their activities...