Safe and Non-Violent Schools Committee Print E-mail
 

The purpose and goals of the CFT Safe and Non-violent Schools Committee are:

  • to monitor issues and activities relating to school safety at the State Board of Education, the California Department of Education, and other state education agencies.
  • to review existing policy and to make policy recommendations on issues relating to school safety to the CFT Executive council, State Council and Convention.
  • to monitor state and federal statutes and regulatory policies that relate to school safety.
  • to keep CFT locals and members informed regarding the status of school safety programs, policy and legislation.
  • to present reports to CFT governance bodies on issues relating to school safety.
  • to build coalitions between CFT and other organizations involved in promoting school safety.
  • to monitor and make recommendations concerning relevant credential regulations made by the Commission on Teacher Credentialling.
  • to develop workshops and school safety for CFT governance and training meetings.
  • to testify on behalf of the CFT before state and federal legislative bodies on school safety issues.

Click here for minutes of the October 1, 2011 Safe and Non-Violent Schools Committee meeting.

Committee members

  • Pat Egan, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers, Chair
  • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Santa Cruz Council of Classified Employees
  • Farideh Farheidar, AFT Guild, San Diego & Grossmont-Cuyamaca
  • Dionne Morrissette, AFT College Staff Guild
  • Rachel Santos, ABC Federation of Teachers
  • Dennis Smith, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers
  • Tammie Ward, Oxnard Federation of Teachers & School Employees
  • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Staff Liaison
     
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