Early Childhood Education Committee Print E-mail

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The purpose and goals of the CFT Early Childhood Education Committee are:

  • to monitor issues and activities relating to pre-school, Head Start, child care and nursery school programs before state and federal legislative and regulatory committees.
  • to review existing policy and to recommend policy positions to CFT governance bodies on matters relevant to early childhood education.
  • to keep the Federation and its members informed regarding new trends and programs in the field of early childhood education.
  • to participate in the development of workshops and training programs at appropriate CFT conferences.
  • to participate in the development of organizational tactics and strategies to assist the CFT in expanding its representational base among early childhood education workers.


Click here for minutes of the October 1, 2011 Early Childhood Education Committee meeting.

Committee Members

  • Betty Robinson-Harris, Chair, United Educators of San Francisco
  • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , ABC Federation of Teachers
  • Barbara Dzwonek, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
  • Karen Estes, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers 
  • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers    
  • Jocelyn Gadient, El Rancho Federation of Teachers
  • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , ABC Federation of Teachers
  • Margaret Martinez-Ingle, El Rancho Federation of Teachers
  • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Early Childhood Federation
  • Gisella Mora, Early Childhood Federation
  • Laura Murphy, AFT College Staff Guild
  • Susheela Narayanan, AFT Guild-San Diego Community Colleges
  • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , ABC Federation of Teachers
  • Arleen Rivera, Early Childhood Federation of Teachers
  • Frances Robinson, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Manuel Serrano, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Mary Jo Silva, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Eva Tellez, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Joy Wi, South of Market Childcare
  • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Staff Liaison


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