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As the statewide affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, the CFT represents faculty and other school employees in public and private schools and colleges, from early childhood through higher education.
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Rallies to defend higher education |
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October 15—Members Gus Goldstein and Ed Murray of the San Francisco Community College Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 2121 (holding up the blue banner) joined a rally to defend public education on the steps of San Francisco's City Hall. Co-sponsored by United Educators of San Francisco, Local 61, the rally was initiated by a coalition of higher education and K-12 organizations calling for fair tax policies to bring back adequate funding for all public education. The rally, which drew several hundred people, took place during a week of similar events, mostly initiated by the California Faculty Association and held on CSU campuses across the state. More |
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Governor's tax panel proposal would shift taxes from rich onto working families |
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October 5—When Governor Schwarzenegger appointed a "blue ribbon commission" to review and make recommendations to revise California's tax codes, expectations were low. The reason why? The commission was aiming at the wrong target—"volatility of revenues"—rather than the central problem we face: enormous untaxed wealth held by corporations and the very rich, while the rest of us are left with declining public services due to inadequate state revenue.
The Commission has now issued its report, and we can state unequivocally it has met those low expectations, perhaps even exceeding them—in the wrong direction.
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Faculty, staff and students unite to protest UC’s priority crisis |
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On Thursday, September 24 a wave of protests washed over University of California campuses to draw attention to what protest organizers are calling a “priority crisis.” UC administrators’ and trustees’ arbitrary decisions to impose layoffs, furloughs, and skyrocketing student fees have sparked resistance throughout the institution. On left, University Professional and Technical Employees/CWA with students on picket line at UC Berkeley. CFT members in K12 and community college locals wore blue AFT t-shirts in protest against state education budget cuts, and in solidarity with UC employees and students, across the state (right, food service workers at San Diego City College). (More media links in story below)
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