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In this issue…

UP FRONT

The Vergara lawsuit: Anti-public education ideology cloaked in civil rights rhetoric

ALL-UNION NEWS

Proposition 30 leads way to fiscal recovery

CFT campaigns to bring back nurses, libraries

CFT advisory committee analyzing impact of CalSTRS funding gap

CalSTRS Board Member: Perspective on the shortfall

Judge rules trial required to determine legality of ACCJC actions

Vergara v. California scapegoats educators, targets basic rights

Domestic Worker Bill of Rights corrects historic wrongs

FEATURES

Morgan Hill educators fight to keep community-based schools 

AROUND CFT

• Union establishes Retiree Organizing Committee to build new chapters
• Lobby Days: Putting a face to education in the State Capitol

PRE-K AND K-12

New legislation proposes universal transitional kindergarten

Local Control Funding Formula: New regulations specify use of funds for targeted students

CLASSIFIED

Early educators fight reckless closure of community Head Start

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CFT releases statewide study of part-time faculty pay

UNIVERSITY

Photographer brings the art of class struggle to wide audience

LOCAL WIRE

UC-AFT: Putting union passion to work…
Local 61: 42,000 free books…
Locals 3581: Thanks Prop. 30…
Locals 1931: Fifty members stronger…

RANK & FILES