On this Election Day, We Look Back at the Black Americans Voting For the First Time in the 1960s: Voters make their way in and out of the booths during the 1966 Alabama Democratic Gubernatorial Elections. For many this was their first time ever being able to vote....
AFT Guild Union Meeting – Thursday, November 5th (11/03/2020)
Dear AFT Guild Members, Our next AFT Guild meeting of this academic year will be held this Thursday, November 5th beginning at 3:00pm via Zoom (see connection details below). Attached is the tentative agenda for this Thursday's meeting. Please let me know if you have...
In Case You Missed It… TODAY is Election Day! (11/03/2020)
Please Distribute Widely to all Students, Friends, and Family Members You can find your polling location here: https://rov.sandiegocounty.gov/rov/Eng/polling.asp (wear a mask and bring your own pen) Polling hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can also drop off your ballot at...
Down to the wire for Prop. 15 and Biden/Harris (11/02/2020)
Victory is within reach for Prop. 15 and Biden/Harris, but we have to finish strong Get out the vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Get out the vote for Prop 15 AFT passes a resolution to protect American democracy The American Federation of Teachers’ Executive...
In Person Voting Begins Tomorrow! (10/30/2020)
Please Distribute Widely to all Students, Friends, and Family Members Did you know that you can vote in person at your local polling location starting tomorrow? You can find your polling location here: https://rov.sandiegocounty.gov/rov/Eng/polling.asp (wear a mask...
Silence is NOT an option – 10/28/20 (10/29/2020)
1) The concerted campaign that got public health experts to declare racist policing a crisis The story of what it took to get the 25,000-member American Public Health Assn. to explicitly state that systemic racism contributes to bad policing presages the conversations...
REMINDER: AFT Guild Election Q&A Oct. 28 (10/27/2020)
John the AFT Guild to discuss what is at stake in the upcoming election. Featuring: Jim Miller Wednesday, October 28th Via Zoom (see your email for instructions) 2020 Endorsements Handout
Please Distribute Widely to all Students, Friends, and Family Members (10/27/2020)
We would like to know how voters are planning to vote in this election. Can you please take our one-question multiple choice survey by clicking here and choosing the one option that most closely matches how you plan to vote in this election. All responses are...
Settlement Reached! Classified Professionals New Contract Agreement (10/26/2020)
Dear SDCCD Classified Professionals, I am pleased to report that after approximately seven months of Zoom based negotiations, we have reached agreement with the District on all terms and conditions for a successor agreement to our contract which expired on June 30th!...
Help us Pass Proposition 15! (10/26/2020)
Nine days left to pass Prop. 15 and reclaim $12 billion for our schools and our communities. With just nine days until November 3, our campaign to pass Prop. 15 and reclaim $12 billion a year for our schools and our communities is entering its final stage. The latest...