Gov. Vetoes AB 500 – Paid Maternity Leave

Dear Colleagues,   Once again, on the last day allowed by law to veto a bill, the second governor in a row has vetoed our CFT-sponsored paid maternity leave bill.  The Governor’s veto message is attached. We invested a considerable amount of time and energy on...

Urgent action needed on AB 500 – Paid Maternity Leave

Urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 500 – Paid maternity leave for teachers and school workers Please take a moment to send a letter to Governor Newsom today, urging him to sign Assembly Bill 500 (Gonzalez, D-San Diego) and stand with educators and support staff who wish...

Your action needed on AB 500 – Paid Maternity Leave

Urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 500 – Paid maternity leave for teachers and school workers Please take a moment to send a letter to Governor Newsom today, urging him to sign Assembly Bill 500 (Gonzalez, D-San Diego) and stand with educators and support staff who wish...

September 20th Student Climate Strike

Dear Colleagues (please also share with your students), This Friday, September 20th, is the Global Climate Strike inspired by the climate activism of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year old Swedish teenager who spurred a movement by sitting down in front of the Swedish...

AFT Guild “Get Active” Fall 2019 Edition

Dear AFT Guild Members, The first Fall 2019 edition of AFT "Get Active" has just been released.  In this series of posts you will find: *A special "In Focus" piece on the national wave of teacher activism and its broader implications:  “Teachers are Rising and...