The Resolutions Committee and its five Subcommittees will report on the resolutions submitted to CFT Convention. 

Recommended Resolutions
Recommended after review by the Resolutions Subcommittees on March 25, 2021.

Proposed Resolutions
Proposed as sent to CFT affiliates on February 26, 2021.

1. Rise Up, Recover, Rebuild: A Vision for the Future of Public Education 

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES: EC/TK-12 

2. Mental health and social emotional learning for all students 

3. Align school field trips, curricular excursions to CFT values 

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES: HIGHER EDUCATION 

4. Rise Up, Recover, Rebuild: A New Deal for Higher Education 

5. Mandate unified health benefits for part-time community college faculty 

6. Support universal distance learning training standard in the community colleges 

7. Support faculty training that is transferable and equitable in the community colleges 

EDUCATION FINANCE 

8. Rise Up, Recover, Rebuild: Tax wealthiest Californians and pandemic profiteers – invest in California 

9. In favor of a wealth tax to fund a just recovery for California 

10. Reform of the Social Security Act to eliminate WEP and GPO 

HEALTH CARE, RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS 

11. Prioritize assignments so vulnerable teachers can work from home 

12. Support for HEPA filtration in offices, schools, and colleges 

13. Maintaining contact lists of retirees 

14. Covid-19 testing and vaccines for California public school students and employees 

SOCIO-POLITICAL 

15. In Support of the PRO Act – protecting the right to organize 

16. Establish annual Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action in California 

17. In support of putting green schools at the heart of California’s just transition 

18. Recognizing the Armenian Genocide 

19. Providing universal broadband access is essential 

20. Dismantling systemic racism 

21. Reverse Trump’s racist immigration policies and expand protections for undocumented immigrants