Civil, Human, and Women’s Rights Committee
The Civil, Human, and Women’s Rights Committee works to ensure and protect the civil and human rights of all CFT members and the students we serve, regardless of color, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or political affiliation.
PRIORITIES
- Track trends on threats to and rollback of civil, human, and women’s rights laws and regulations.
- Track and assist with the implementation of recommendations from the CFT Racial Equity Task Force Report “Reclaiming the Promise of Racial Equity for Black Males in California,” and suggest topics for future equity task forces.
- Review existing union policy and recommend policy positions to CFT governance bodies on matters relevant to civil, human, and women’s rights.
- Develop workshops and produce materials on important civil, human, and women’s rights issues to ensure that CFT locals have the information to be effective advocates locally on these issues.
- Stay connected with the AFT Human Rights and Community Relations Department.
MEMBERS
Elaine Merriweather, Chair, United Educators of
San Francisco
Pauline Acosta, Cerritos College Faculty
Federation
Hazel Alonzo, AFT College Staff Guild, Los
Angeles
Natchel Bello, AFT Guild, San Diego and
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
Marisela Cerda, Salinas Valley Federation of
Teachers
Janette Diaz, AFT Guild,San Diego and
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
Marne Foster, AFT Guild,San Diego and
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
Ingrid Gunnell, United Teachers Los Angeles
Bea Herrera, Ventura County Federation of
College Teachers
Kalinda Jones, Los Rios College Federation of
Teachers
Kandra Kargo, ABC Federation of Teachers,
Retiree Chapter
Denice Labertew, Los Angeles College Faculty
Guild
Rosemary Lee, United Teachers Los Angeles
Belinda Lum, Los Rios College Federation of
Teachers
Lizbeth Martinez, AFT College Staff Guild-Los
Angeles
Angela Newman, Newport-Mesa Federation of
Teachers
Clarissa Padilla, AFT Guild, San Diego and
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges
Skyler Petersen, Lompoc Federation of
Teachers
William Philipps, Santa Cruz Federation of
Retired Educational Personnel
Nancy Smith, Los Angeles College Faculty
Guild
Rowena Smith-Kersaint, AFT College Staff
Guild-Los Angeles
Hannah Tool, Morgan Hill Federation of
Teachers
Stephanie White, Los Angeles College Faculty
Guild
Miriam Zamora-Kantor, Peralta Federation of
Teachers
Valarie
Bachelor, Staff Liaison
PROJECTS
Racial Equity Task Force Report
Reclaiming the Promise of Racial Equity for Black Males in California was the final report from the Racial Equity Task Force. The Civil, Human, and Women’s Rights Committee works to implement recommendations contained in the report.