Standing Together for Education.

We believe in the power and promise of education.
We believe every student has the right to a high-quality education.
We believe in lifelong learning opportunities for all Californians.
Student learning conditions are our working conditions.
The strength of collective bargaining builds better workplaces.
We believe in dignity and respect for all workers.
We believe education is union work.

Post December 5, 2025

Buy California for California this holiday season

As part of the Buy California For California campaign, until the end of the year we’re encouraging everyone to spend your hard-earned cash on the people from our neighborhoods, who really fuel our cities, care for their workers, treat customers with respect, and reinvest in their community.

Post October 31, 2025

As Trump admin guts SNAP, CFT joins effort to feed hungry families

About 42 million people will lose access to SNAP benefits tomorrow, November 1 – over 5.5 million of them in California – because the Trump administration is using hunger as a political weapon. CFT members are stepping up to ensure their neighbors, colleagues, and students won’t go hungry.

E-mail blast October 8, 2025

Classified Insider: Classified Professionals Shaping Our Union’s Future
FALL 2025

Post January 10, 2025

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

E-mail blast November 18, 2025

CFT United Fall 2025
Fall 2025

Post July 14, 2019

CFT Legislative Scorecards
How do legislators vote on bills that matter to union members?

In each legislative session, the CFT tallies how legislators vote on bills of import to educators and union members. In these scorecards, you will find a description of key bills lobbied for and against, and a score for Senate and Assembly members on each bill. Find out if your elected officials are voting union!

CFT Scorecards

Some legislators are such strong advocates on issues of import to CFT members that they earn a “perfect” voting record from the CFT.

2025 Scorecard for the California State Assembly

2025 Scorecard for the California State Senate

For an in depth look at how we calculate our scorecards, check out this spreadsheet.

E-mail blast September 19, 2025

Part-Timer Fall 2025

The Part-Timer promotes the interests of part-time faculty working in the California community colleges. It contains news about the movement to establish better conditions of employment for adjunct faculty, both in California and North America.

E-mail blast October 8, 2025

Classified Insider: Classified Professionals Shaping Our Union’s Future
FALL 2025

Article October 6, 2025 CFT NEWSROOM

Special Report: CFT all in for Prop 50
CFT United Special Report

As educators and classified professionals, we teach our students about fairness and justice. These very principles are at stake in the upcoming November special election, where Proposition 50 gives us a chance to defend democracy and protect fair representation in Congress.

What does Prop. 50, The Election Rigging Response Act, do?

Post October 10, 2025

Watch the Oct. 4 CFT SPI forum

On Saturday, October 4 six candidates for the next California Superintendent of Public Instruction took part in a forum during the CFT State Council meeting. The forum was an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about how they would lead in this critical position and advocate for our public schools while facing ongoing attacks by the Trump administration.

CFT members are encouraged to watch the video and fill out this feedback form with your thoughts.