AFT Guild “Get Active” November 2019 Edition (2019/11/05)

Dear Colleagues, The second fall issue of Get Active is now posted.  In this series of posts you will find: *An “In Focus” feature by our AFT Guild Committee to Support Immigrant Students Chair, Enrique Davalos, “The Border: Repression Against Migrant Peoples and How...

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...