It’s time we address the inequalities in our system beginning with education. Prop 15 closes a corporate tax loophole that would generate millions for students, teachers and much-needed supplies like textbooks, science equipment and more. Thank you to community...
California Council on Economic Education BIPOC Economic Equity Initiative (10/15/2020)
CCEE BIPOC 1-pager (F) Dear AFT Guild Members, Please consider making a donation to this organization. In Solidarity, Jim The California Council on Economic Education (CCEE) mission is to improve California’s economic future by teaching economics and financial...
California Council on Economic Education BIPOC Economic Equity Initiative (10/15/2020)
Silence is NOT an option – 10/14/20 (10/14/2020)
1) Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism Best-selling author and associate professor at UCLA, Dr. Safiya Noble will give a virtual talk titled Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism at 10:30 a.m. (pacific) on Wednesday,...
Silence is NOT an option – 10/14/20 (10/14/2020)
1) Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism Best-selling author and associate professor at UCLA, Dr. Safiya Noble will give a virtual talk titled Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism at 10:30 a.m. (pacific) on Wednesday,...
Yes on Prop 16! (10/13/2020)
SDCCD Proposed Calendars for 2021-22 and 2022-23 (10/13/2020)
Dear SDCCD AFT Guild Members, Please find attached the College and Continuing Education calendars that are being proposed for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years. If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of these calendars, please send them my way. In...
GCCCD Proposed Calendars for 2021-22 and 2022-23 (10/13/2020)
Dear GCCCD AFT Guild Members, Please find attached the calendars that are being proposed for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years. A couple of items of note: Due to Veterans Day in Fall 2021 falling on a Thursday and thus not allowing for enough Thursday...
UPDATED: AFT Guild Election Endorsements – General Election 2020 (10/07/2020)
A couple of late additions now included in the listing below: • YES ON Measure E - Exclude the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Plan Area from Coastal Zone • San Diego Unified School District D - Richard Barrera From: Jim Mahler Subject: AFT Guild Election...
Silence is NOT an option – 10/06/20 (10/07/2020)
1) Why Voting in This U.S. Election Will Not Be Equal The first episode of our four-part series, Stressed Election, focuses on voter suppression in Georgia, where a growing Black and Latino population is on the precipice of exercising its political voice, if they get...