PT Campaign
Join Our Part-Time Faculty Campaign!
For too long, too many part-time faculty in California’s community college system have gone without healthcare benefits. The CFT has launched a statewide campaign to secure health insurance coverage for all part-time faculty in the community colleges. Part-time faculty are essential to our students’ success, and like all workers they deserve access to quality, affordable healthcare. Join our campaign and join part-time faculty around the state. Together, we can do this!
Governor vetoes increased cap of 85%
On September 25, the governor, citing cost, vetoed CFT-sponsored AB 1856, which would have increased the workload cap available to part-time faculty from 67% up to 85% of a full-time faculty workload.
Join a Phase 2 kickoff meeting on Zoom
The CFT hosted a series of regional in-person meetings to help locals prepare for this negotiation. Now CFT is hosting two Zoom meetings for those who were unable to attend in person. Register here!
Join a regional training this fall!
The CFT is hosting a series of regional meetings to prepare locals to negotiate this funding in contracts or MOUs. Let’s kick off this phase with faculty power!
Q&A: Healthcare and collective bargaining
Demystifying how part-time healthcare is funded and the changes CFT is advocating for in the state budget.
Faculty power up at PT Conference
Members were engaged as the CFT Part-Time Faculty Conference opened to cheers with its theme of “Equity for Contingent Faculty.” See photo gallery.
Lobby Day: One-on-one with legislators
During the Lobby Day component of our Part-Time Faculty Conference, members brought their stories directly to state legislators. See photo gallery.
Survey results call out healthcare crisis
Groundbreaking results show that despite making up nearly 70% of faculty ranks in the community colleges, only a fraction of part-time faculty receive health insurance benefits.
Follow campaign in the CFT Newsroom
Track member action, events, and legislative news in our campaign to secure quality healthcare for part-time faculty.
What does losing healthcare look like? Part 1
The pandemic and declining enrollment have led to loss of health benefits. Part-time faculty around the state tell their stories.
What does losing healthcare look like? Part 2
The pandemic and declining enrollment have led to loss of health benefits. Part-time faculty around the state tell their stories.
