1) School police give way to more counselors in California districts as demands grow for reform. Mental health services are key to helping young people, especially Black students, succeed, studies say. Read more… 2) Scientists have published the largest DNA study to...
Dr. Fauci, AFT Convention, and HEROES Act (7/27/2020)
We have a lot happening next week: Our virtual convention starts on Tuesday; we have our Tuesday AFT town hall with special guest, Dr. Anthony Fauci; and we have to continue fighting for a COVID-19 relief package that provides the necessary aid. The AFT 2020...
Silence is NOT an option – 7/21/20 (7/22/2020)
1) UC Admits Record Setting Diverse Freshmen Class Latinos represent the highest number of prospective freshmen accepted into the University of California for fall 2020, part of the most diverse first-year class ever admitted, according to preliminary UC data. Latinos...
Jul 23, 2020 01:00 PM Prop 15 Presented by League of Women Voters (7/20/2020)
This Sunday: Bill Fletcher Jr Presentation on “Police Repression, Police Unions, and the Role of the Labor Movement.” (7/17/2020)
Dear AFT Guild Colleagues, This is a special invitation to a jointly sponsored presentation by: Bill Fletcher Jr “Police Repression, Police Unions, and the Role of the Labor Movement.” July 19th at 2:00 pm. This is a special meeting of the Labor Democratic club, but...
CFT urges Governor Newsom to delay physically reopening schools statewide (7/14/2020)
CFT urges Governor Newsom to delay physically reopening schools statewide Yesterday CFT President Jeff Freitas sent a letter to Governor Newsom and legislative leaders urging them to delay the physical reopening of schools statewide. Despite coronavirus cases surging...
Silence is NOT an option – (7/14/20)
1) Register Now 2) Register Now 3) The unfinished business of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Last week marked the 56th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and commemorate the 244th anniversary of our nation's independence. In this moment, our nation is at a...
Your #UnionStrong updates! (7/13/2020)
Friday, July 10, 2020 Feeding Families Across Our Region We’re back at SDCCU Stadium this Saturday from 8:30 A.M. - 10 A.M. doing our 15th mass emergency food distribution for local families in need. We’ve been seeing an alarming number of positive cases of COVID-19...
Bill Fletcher Jr Presentation on “Police Repression, Police Unions, and the Role of the Labor Movement.” (7/10/2020)
Dear AFT Guild Colleagues, This is a special invitation to a jointly sponsored presentation by: Bill Fletcher Jr “Police Repression, Police Unions, and the Role of the Labor Movement.” July 19th at 2:00 pm. This is a special meeting of the Labor Democratic club, but...