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CFT Local and State Education Leaders Stand with Students and Families Following ICE Incident at Allan Hancock College

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CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals
Contact: Matthew Hardy, 510-703-5291

Sanat Maria, CA –  CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals, on behalf of President Jeff Freitas and Allan Hancock College Part-Time Faculty Association President Patricia Sanchez-Koivisto, issued the following joint statement following an ICE incident on the college’s Santa Maria campus on Monday, October 5.

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CFT Joins Lawsuit to Reclaim Billions in Funding Withheld from Classrooms

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CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals
Contact: Matthew Hardy, 510-703-5291

SACRAMENTO, CA – CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals has joined the California Teachers Association (CTA) lawsuit challenging the state’s decision to hold back nearly $6 billion in Prop. 98 funding owed to California’s public schools for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.

Below is a statement on behalf of CFT President Jeff Freitas on CFT’s decision to join CTA’s lawsuit:

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CFT Endorses Proposition 40 on the November Ballot, to Restore Healthcare Cuts
Prop 40 will create a one time tax on California billionaires, so the wealthiest few pay their fair share

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals
Contact: Matthew Hardy, 510-703-5291

SACRAMENTO, CA – CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals today endorsed Proposition 40 on the November ballot, having previously taken a neutral position on the measure. Jeff Freitas, President of CFT, said:

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Teachers and Classified Professionals Call For Educator Voice in Discussions as Gov. Newsom Issues Executive Order to Urgently Address AI Threats 

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CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals
Contact: Matthew Hardy, 510-703-5291

Sacramento, CA –  CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals released the following statement on behalf of President Jeff Freitas following the Executive Order released earlier today by Governor Gavin Newsom calling on experts to provide California with recommendations within two months on how the state could strengthen existing AI safety and security laws.

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CFT Denounces Reported Misconduct of Labor Union President

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CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals
Contact: Matthew Hardy, 510-703-5291

SACRAMENTO, CA – CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals released the following statement on behalf of President Jeff Freitas following revelations published in today’s LA Times.

“The CFT denounces the alleged behavior detailed in today’s Los Angeles Times article.

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CFT Announces Opposition to Proposition 39 

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CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals

Contact: Matthew Hardy, 510-703-5291

Sacramento, CA — CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals announced today that its members voted to oppose Proposition 39 on the November ballot. Proposition 39 would create burdensome and unnecessary hurdles for voters in California, following President Trump’s playbook of attempting to silence the voices of millions of voters and influence the outcome of elections. 

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CFT Announces Support for Proposition 3 on the November Ballot

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CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals

Contact: Matthew Hardy, 510-703-5291

Sacramento, CA — CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals announced today that its members voted to support Proposition 3, The California Children’s Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2026, on the November ballot.

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Supreme Court Condones Bigotry on the Playground

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CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals

Contact: Matthew Hardy, 510-703-5291

SACRAMENTO, CA – CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals released the following statement on behalf of President Jeff Freitas in response to the Supreme Court holding that harmful state laws attacking transgender children can stay on the books:

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CFT Endorses Sharon Hendricks for Reelection to the CalSTRS Board

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CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals

Contact: Matthew Hardy, 510-703-5291

Sacramento, CA – CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals announced today that the CFT Executive Council has voted to endorse Sharon Hendricks for reelection to the CalSTRS Board of Directors.

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CFT Endorses Al Muratsuchi for Superintendent of Public Instruction

CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals announced today that their members voted to endorse Al Muratsuchi for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

As Assembly Education Committee Chair, a community college educator, and a union member, Muratsuchi has a long record of working alongside educators, classified professionals, and organized labor to strengthen public education — from early childhood and K-12 schools to California’s community colleges.

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CFT Responds to Governor Newsom’s January Budget Proposal

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Contact:  Matthew Hardy: 510.703.5291

SACRAMENTO, CA – CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals released the following statement on behalf of President Jeff Freitas in response to Governor Newsom’s January budget proposal: