Resolutions and Policy

WHEREAS, over 500 specifically anti-trans bills have been introduced across the country. While many have failed, the rigorous and consistent attack on the trans community is a growing threat and reinforces every homophobic, anti-transgender, backward, and bigoted impulse in our society; and 

Whereas, the day-to-day actions of the CFT do not always align with the rhetoric of the resolutions; 

Therefore, be it resolved, that the CFT commit to taking practical actions to make the organization greener and to reduce the environmental footprint created by large gatherings, such as committee meetings and conventions; and

Be it further resolved, that the organization eliminate the use of all single-use plastics at large CFT gatherings; and

Whereas, the internet is the most powerful and pervasive platform in the history of the planet, and now connects nearly half of the world’s population in a globally distributed network; and

Whereas, we are outraged and sickened by the relentless acts of violence, brutality, and murder by police; and

Whereas, no one should be murdered at the hands of the officers sworn to protect and serve our communities; and

Whereas, fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people in the U.S. are more than three times as high as of white people; and

Whereas, the largest impediment to retired California educational professionals returning to the classroom is the 180-day separation-from-service requirement; and

Whereas, while there is a process in place to allow a district to waive the 180-day rule to allow a recent retiree to return as a substitute teacher or part-time instructor, that waiver process is difficult; and

Whereas, Governor Newsom issued an executive order to ease and streamline the waiver process during the COVID-19 public health emergency; and

Whereas, for 57 years Medicare has been by a vital part of the social safety net of this country, providing government paid healthcare for millions of seniors and people with disabilities who might otherwise be reduced to poverty by medical bills; and

Whereas, unlike private insurers, Medicare allows patients to see any doctor they want and is able to keep its administrative costs to a minimum by paying providers directly; and

Whereas, California Senate Bill 1552 (Campbell, 1986) established Classified School Employee Week in order to recognize the vital contributions of classified employees; and

Whereas, Classified School Employee Week is celebrated in the third full week of May each year from Sunday to Saturday; and

Whereas, classified school employees represent workers from early childhood through higher education in public and private education; and

Whereas, the California Education Code sections 51210 and 51220 provide that California schools must provide a course of study for students in grades 1 through 12 with courses or instruction in visual and performing arts, including dance, music, theater, and visual arts, aimed at the development of aesthetic appreciation and the skills of creative expression; and

Whereas, AB 928 (Berman, 2021) seeks to streamline transfers for community college students through the creation of one primary transfer pattern, the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (CalGETC); and 

Whereas, California community colleges (CCCs) serve a specific and important role in the California Educational Master Plan, serving millions of students throughout California as the most accessible institutions of higher learning; and