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In this issue…

UP FRONT

November 4 is our opportunity to elect an ally and defeat a self-appointed reformer

ALL-UNION NEWS

French language school staffs choose AFT as their union

Education unions fight to reverse Vergara ruling

Legislature acts on EpiPens, teacher dismissal, drought, pesticide use on campus

• About Proposition 2 and capping K-12 district reserves
• Union’s full court press succeeds: Three bills on fair accreditation signed into law

CalSTRS contribution rates rise to rebuild pension fund

Q&A with CalSTRS Board Member Sharon Hendricks

Adult educators gain stronger voice for teachers in consortia

University of California fails to solve campus funding inequities

FEATURES

GENERAL ELECTION 2014

• Members make top education candidates in local races
• Torlakson has the courage to face false reform efforts
• Betty Yee: The qualified candidate for State Controller
• Propositions 45 and 47 protect consumers and communities

THE BENEFITS OF BELONGING: PART ONE

• Revamped AFT+ Mortgage program offers union advantage
• Scholarships for members and dependents and college test prep discounts

AROUND CFT

• California Teacher recognized with top honors at AFT Convention
• Greg Eddy retires, Ron Rapp joins the CFT staff
• Raoul Teilhet Scholarships: Continuing college recipients 2014

PRE-K AND K-12

California districts roll out LCAPs to mixed reviews

CLASSIFIED

New law asks staff to perform more medical procedures

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Faculty protest class cancellations caused by ACCJC sanctions

UNIVERSITY

New organizing chief embraces democracy campaign

LOCAL WIRE

Local 1603: Defending the rehire pool…
Local 6192: Motivated classified…
Local 1881: Turning up the heat…

RANK & FILES