Celebrate Pride Month at school and home
Our curated collection celebrates LGBTQ+ individuals and activism

Early in the morning of June 28,1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village, a place where gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people gathered. Police officers entered the club, roughed up patrons and arrested 13 people, including employees and people violating the state’s gender-appropriate clothing statute.

CFT sponsors AB 477 to raise critical funding for public schools

CFT members from across the state were in Sacramento last week to formally launch AB 477 (Muratsuchi), a bill that would make transformational investments in school funding at a time when low wages are driving teachers and school staff out of the profession we love, and as attacks and threats from the Trump administration on public education are making our work even more difficult.

Finding unity and building power at the 2025 CFT Convention

Hundreds of delegates at the CFT convention at the Westin San Diego Gaslamp debated and voted on resolutions like “Oppose All Efforts to Privatize Social Security and Support Efforts to Stabilize the System,” “Ending Tax Breaks and Subsidies for Fossil Fuels in California,” and “Increase Public Funding for the University of California.” They attended workshops such as “Education Code Basics,” “Bringing Resources to the Immigrant Community by Empowering our Members,” and “Winning Local School Board Elections.” They also heard from two panels — “Organizing to Win in Sunol Glen,” about the tow

Statement on the California Senate and Assembly budget proposal
From CFT President Jeff Freitas

Statement on the California Senate and Assembly budget proposal

As the Trump administration continues its assault on the University of California, legislative budget leaders are standing strong in support of our nation’s premiere higher education system, rejecting the proposed 3% budget cuts to the UC system. We will continue to work with the Legislature to ensure these critical state funds are spent to benefit students.

Celebrate Pride Month at school and home
Our curated collection celebrates LGBTQ+ individuals and activism

Finding unity and building power at the 2025 CFT Convention

Defending Immigrant Students and Families

California has the largest concentration of immigrants in the country. Many of our students and their families are anxious about the threats of mass deportation by the incoming administration. CFT is dedicated to defending our immigrant students, families, and communities.

Download CFT resources linked below

How Unions Can Protect Immigrant Workers and Students

Preparedness Check-List

Additional Resources

CA Resources from AG Bonta’s Office

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CFT sponsors AB 477 to raise critical funding for public schools

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CFT Awards Dinner captures the tenacious spirit of educators and classified professionals

The first honor at the action-packed Awards Dinner on Saturday night at the CFT Convention was the Raoul Teilhet Award for UTLA 1521 member Janet Davis, a kindergarten teacher, who has worked on teacher credentialing issues, particularly advocating for better pay and working conditions for Early Childhood Education and dance teachers.

Davis, said Julie Van Winkle UTLA AFT Vice President and AFT 1021 President, is many things besides a great teacher and unionist, including a California Institute of the Arts graduate and an accomplished bass player.

Article April 3, 2025 EMILY WILSON

Civil Rights

A rural community organizes against their anti-LGBTQ schoolboard, and wins
Sunol Glen has a population of 900 people

The Trustees on the Board of the Sunol Glen Unified School District, celebrate how dull their meetings are now, says Erin Choin, a new trustee and parent of three children at the district.

Sunol is a rural town with a population of about 900 people. There’s a post office, a few small businesses downtown, and only one school, which is K –8 with less than 300 students. It’s usually fairly quiet.

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