The Civil, Human, and Women’s Rights Committee works to ensure and protect the civil and human rights of all CFT members and the students we serve, regardless of color, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or political affiliation.

PRIORITIES

• Track trends on threats to and rollback of civil, human, and women’s rights laws and regulations.
• Track and assist with the implementation of recommendations from the CFT Racial Equity Task Force Report “Reclaiming the Promise of Racial Equity for Black Males in California,” and suggest topics for future equity task forces.
• Review existing union policy and recommend policy positions to CFT governance bodies on matters relevant to civil, human, and women’s rights. 
• Develop workshops and produce materials on important civil, human, and women’s rights issues to ensure that CFT locals have the information to be effective advocates locally on these issues.
• Stay connected with the AFT Human Rights and Community Relations Department.

MEMBERS

Alvarado, Elizabeth, Co-Chair, Palomar College Council of Classified Employees

Lum, Belinda, Co-Chair, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers

Beckum, LaQuisha, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers

Bowling Gomez, Leslie, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers

Caputo-Pearl, Alex, United Teachers Los Angeles

Dixon, Roselynde, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers

Eberhardt, Janet, United Educators of San Francisco

Espino, Virginia, UC-AFT

Kargo, Kandra, ABC Federation of Teachers, Retiree Chapter

Lee, Rosemary, United Teachers Los Angeles, Retiree Chapter

Newkirk, Judith, ABC Federation of Teachers, Retiree Chapter

Odega, Bryant, United Teachers Los Angeles

Quintana, Monique, State Center Federation of Teachers

Ruiz, Hector, ABC Federation of Teachers

Ryan, Ofelia (Sofi), United Teachers Los Angeles

Thomasson, Kelly, Yuba College Federation of Teachers

Tow, David, San Rafael Federation of Teachers

White, Zachary, Adjunct Faculty United

Cardenas, Ignacio, Staff Liaison, California Federation of Teachers

Williams, Erica, Staff Liaison, California Federation of Teachers

PROJECTS

Racial Equity Task Force Report

Reclaiming the Promise of Racial Equity for Black Males in California was the final report from the Racial Equity Task Force. The Civil, Human, and Women’s Rights Committee works to implement recommendations contained in the report.