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In this issue…

UP FRONT

Federation takes a stand against bullying by out-of-control accrediting commission

ALL-UNION NEWS

CFT files detailed complaint against college accrediting agency

May Revision pays down deferrals, changes K-12 funding

CFT gets kudos in the State Capitol during annual Lobby Day

Adult educators build awareness, support to save schools

Educators at three charter schools choose AFT as their union

FEATURES

CONVENTION 2013 

• Community involvement key to success in Chicago, St. Paul
• Randi Weingarten: Unions offer a better plan
• Researcher Berliner describes how the education “crisis” is manufactured
• Delegates oppose workplace bullying, support Robin Hood Tax, fair testing
• Labor educator Tubach honored with Ben Rust Award
• Tax champion Nancy Skinner named Legislator of the Year

AROUND CFT

• CFT launches newly redesigned contemporary website 
• Locals awarded Community Solidarity Grants

PRE-K AND K-12

Why does Union City, New Jersey, matter in California?

CFT stops Rhee’s Students First gimmick

CLASSIFIED

Federal cuts threaten cooking and gardening classes

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Massive Open Online Classes threaten quality of education

UNIVERSITY

Mike Rotkin: Looking back on a career of activism

LOCAL WIRE

Local 1078 and Local 6192: Uniting for power…
Local 6318: Carpentry instructors win back travel reimbursements…
Local 1521: Student success tastes sweet…
Local 3581: Rescue lives up to its name…

RANK & FILES