Experienced educators lead each of the CFT’s five division
councils. Representatives from constituent local unions of each
division elect their council leaders in biennial elections.
EC/TK-12 COUNCIL
Steve
McDougall is president of CFT’s Early
Childhood/TK Council 12th-grade education division council of
locals. He is a rank and file member of the Salinas Valley
Federation of Teachers Local 1020 and has served in numerous
leadership roles since 2006, including local president and chief
negotiator.
COUNCIL OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
Carl
Williams is president of the Council of
Classified Employees, the division representing paraprofessionals
and support staff. Williams leads the Lawndale Federation of
Classified Employees, AFT Local 4529, representing staff at in
the Lawndale Elementary School District, where he works as a
custodian.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE COUNCIL
Jim
Mahler is president of the Community College
Council and leader of the AFT Guild, Local 1931. He serves on the
executive board of the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council
and teaches engineering, math and physics in the San Diego
Community College District.
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL
Mia
McIver is president of the CFT Universities
Council and past president of UC-AFT Local 1474. Mia teaches at
UCLA.
COUNCIL OF RETIRED MEMBERS
Dennis
Kelly is president of the CFT Council of
Retired Members. He is currently chair of UESF Retired Division.
Formerly, he was UESF president; AFT & CFT vice president; 26
year CFT parliamentarian; SF Labor Council Executive Board; and a
35 year classroom teacher. Kelly received the Ben Rust award in
2018.