Monday Morning Briefings: 1) This month's AFT meeting will be held this Thursday, December 3rd from 3:00-4:30 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Mission Valley. Please reply to this email if you have items you would like to add to the agenda. 2) The California Federation of...

First in a series... You have heard a lot from the District lately regarding protecting contract jobs.  You have also heard a lot regarding the threat of layoffs.  Doesn't make sense, does it? If you live within the District boundaries like I do, you probably recently...

Dear Colleagues, Tomorrow your AFT Local 1931 along with our community allies will hold a press conference on the impact of the budget cuts on K-12 through UC education in California. SDCCD Board Member Peter Zschiesche, SDUSD Board member Richard Barrera, SDEA...

Please announce to your students and encourage their attendance: Friday November 20th 11am to 1pm Region X Student Rally Balboa Park Presidents Way Picnic Area A United Stand Against Community College Budget Cuts……. STOP the Termination of College Education Poster...

Monday Morning Briefings: 1) What you didn't read in last week's SDCCD Board report was the fact that management attempted to slip in a docket item without going through the standard shared governance disclosure process. The docket (attached) requested the Board to...

Monday Morning Briefings: 1) The House of Representatives passed a healthcare reform bill this weekend by the narrowest of margins, 220-215 (218 needed for passage). This bill includes a public option, which AFT supports. The bill now moves to the Senate where passage...

We keep hearing from more and more education leaders how the current system of taxation is killing education.  When are we all going to take action? Jeff Bleich is the chairman of the Cal State University Board of Trustees and most recently served as special counsel...

By now you should've all turned your clocks back for the end of Daylight Saving Time. Here are the top 5 things you can do with your extra hour: Continue to follow the fast-moving healthcare debate. Thank Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He stood behind the public...

Congratulations to all of our 2009 computer loan winners! SALAH ALENAZI ANTHONY ALFUENTE BEVERLY ARMELIN ELLIE ATKINSON JOSEPH BINTER CHANNING BOOTH KEVIN BRANSON MICHAEL BUERGER BARBARA BUTLER LORI CARVER RICHARD CASSAR RENEE DARDEN CASSIA DE ABREU MARIE ANNA DE...

Monday Morning Briefings: 1) Last Thursday's rally and march protesting cuts to education was a great success! Please visit our website, www.aftguild.org for photos, and click these links for TV news clips: http://www.cbs8.com/global/story.asp?s=11413607...