Identifies and monitors significant educational issues affecting preK-12 schools and educators in California.

PRIORITIES

• Track developments in early childhood education at state and federal legislative and regulatory bodies.
• Provide advice to the CFT legislative department on state budget issues and legislation related to early childhood education.
• Review existing policy and recommend policy positions to CFT governance bodies on matters relevant to early childhood education.
• Keep the Federation and its members informed regarding new trends and programs in the field of early childhood education and provide regular committee updates to related Division Councils.
• Produce materials and hold workshops on early childhood education to ensure that CFT locals have the information to be effective advocates locally on these policy issues.

Members

Diaz, Rosa, Chair, United Teachers Los Angeles

Brown, Brenda, United Teachers Los Angeles

Espino, Sandra, ABC Federation of Teachers

Espinoza, Sayra, United Teachers Los Angeles

Martinez-Ingle, Margaret, El Rancho Federation of Teachers

Newsome, Leonard, United Teachers Los Angeles

Quinn, Karen, United Educators of San Francisco

Robinson-Harris, Betty, United Educators of San Francisco

Samoa, Carolyn, United Educators of San Francisco

Sepulveda, Robin, AFT Guild, San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Colleges

Valdez, Bryan, ABC Federation of Teachers

White, Angela, Carpinteria Association of United School Employees

Figueroa, Martha, Staff Liaison, California Federation of Teachers