Black History Month is a time of celebration, but the work of confronting systemic racism and white supremacy must continue beyond February. Here are three ways you can take action: 1. Call your senators and tell them to pass the PRO Act. A union contract is the...
Convention Call: 78th Annual Convention of the California Federation of Teachers (2/25/2021)
Dear AFT Guild Members: The 78th Annual Convention of the California Federation of Teachers will be held online commencing Friday, March 26th, 2021 at 9:00 AM and continuing through Saturday, March 27th, 2021 until 3:30 PM. Delegates will consider constitutional and...
3/10 CFT Event: Advancing equity on campus & the New Deal for Higher Ed (2/24/2021)
Please distribute widely. This event is open to all CFT members! Advancing equity on campus & the New Deal for Higher Education Wednesday, March 10 4pm – 5:30pm PRESENTERS: Alyssa Picard, Director, AFT Higher Education Jennifer Shanoski, President, Peralta...
An important vaccine update from Kaiser CEO Greg A. Adams (2/22/2021)
COVID-19 updates Other Languages Nondiscrimination Notice. Please do not reply to this message. This email message was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming email. Our website privacy statement. This email is being sent to you as an...
SDCCD Chancellor Candidate Forums Start Today (2/22/2021)
************************************************************************* Forum Schedule (each forum is 1-hour and each finalist will participate in two (2) forums) Monday, February 22, 2021 Pamela Luster, Ed.D. 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m....
VEBA COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar – February 23, 2021 (02/19/2021)
Date: February 19, 2021 at 12:05:26 PM PST Good afternoon, VEBA will be hosting a live webinar on the COVID-19 vaccine for members on Tuesday, February 23rd, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. During the webinar, Dr. Susan Little from UCSD, will tell VEBA members everything they...
New Resource Allocation Formula (RAF) Agreement Reached (2/18/2021)
Dear SDCCD AFT Guild Members, I am pleased to report that we have reached a tentative agreement with the District on a new Resource Allocation Formula (RAF) which will cover the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. Despite the fact that the next few years will...
Black History Month Activities for this week. (2/17/2021)
From: Thekima Mayasa <tmayasa@sdccd.edu> Date: February 17, 2021 at 2:15:00 AM PST To: DL for Mesa College <mesadl@sdccd.edu>, DL for City College <citydl@sdccd.edu>, DL for Miramar College <miramardl@sdccd.edu>, DL for District Office...
Silence is NOT an option – (2/16/2021)
Please see the resources below shared by AFT national: How racism is embedded in our system of higher education finance More data from AFT partners on racial injustice and student loan debt Racism in academic medical centers has effects on Black faculty and patients...
Black History Month (2/16/2021)
Black History Month is as important as ever. Honoring the lived experience of Black people is essential to fighting oppression and discrimination and achieving a country that is anti-racist. We are having a long overdue reckoning with racism in America, dating back to...