SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the Trump administration’s announcement today of an investigation into the California Department of Education for alleged violations of the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA), a move that threatens billions of dollars in funding for California’s classrooms, CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals released the following statement from President Jeff Freitas:

“Donald Trump is once again using bullying attacks on California students to distract from his larger and nefarious goal to cut billions of dollars in funding from our classrooms in order to give his billionaire cronies bigger tax breaks. We will not be distracted from our mission to provide a high quality education to every student and to ensure that every student feels safe at school, whether that means fighting for the fully-funded education they deserve, or standing up for the basic human needs that must be met for students to learn, including their nutrition, safety, and dignity.” 

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CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals represents 120,000 teachers, faculty, and school employees in public and private schools and colleges, from early childhood through higher education. It is the statewide affiliate of the AFT.