Resource Library

If you need a union flyer or resource quickly, this is the place for you! Here you will find shortcuts to dozens of flyers, pamphlets and booklets that are posted throughout the CFT website. We’ve also included links to our online toolkits, which contain even more resources. 

About COVID-19 resources: Please find all resources related to the coronavirus in our COVID-19 Toolkit. The abundant resources will not be duplicated here. 

FLYERS FOR ORGANIZING AND BACK-TO-SCHOOL

• CFT Fact Sheet
• Know Your Weingarten Rights
• CFT Raoul Teilhet Scholarships
• All Union Scholarships for Members and Dependents

FLYERS ON CURRENT TOPICS

Safe Havens

• What You Need to Know About the Rights of Immigrants and the Threat of Deportations  
  Also in Spanish
• Defense to Deportation: Helpful information for students and families (Four flyers in one pdf)
  Also in Spanish

Immunizations

• Immunizations Fact Sheet

Climate Justice

• CFT Climate Justice Agenda
• Ten Reasons CFT Should Care About Climate Justice
• Climate Justice Myths & Realities
• Why Teach About Climate Change?
• Green Jobs Can Be Union Jobs

BOOKLETS

Union Basics

• AFT Member Benefits 2019
• CFT: Dignity, Respect, Security
• Work, Money and Power: Unions in the 21st Century

Safe Havens

• Immigrant and Refugee Children, A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff
  Also in Spanish

Special Reports

• Reclaiming the Promise of Racial Equity for Black Males in California
• Talking Taxes

POSTERS

• DREAMers Welcome
• ​Unionist!

PreK-12

• Adult Education Issue Paper
• Immunizations Fact Sheet
• Special Education in Turmoil: A Guide to Negotiating Solutions to Common Problems
• Student Assessment Position Paper
• Teacher Evaluation Position Paper
• White Paper: What Makes Quality Public Education? Ask the Experts

TOOLKITS

• English Language Learners
• Climate Justice
• Safe Havens on Campus

CLASSIFIED

• Get to Know Your CCE!
• How Can You Participate?
• Know Your Rights: A guide to workplace laws for classified employees and paraprofessionals in California

TOOLKITS

• Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program
• Climate Justice
• English Language Learners
• Safe Havens on Campus

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

• Community College Council Fact Sheet
• Full-Time Faculty Salary Comparison 2018-19
• Part-Time Faculty Salary Comparison 2018-19
• Part-Time Faculty Issue Paper
• Retirement Primer for Part-Timers

TOOLKITS

• ​Campus Equity Week
• Climate Justice
• English Language Learners
• How to Apply for Unemployment Benefits
• Safe Havens on Campus

RETIREES

• Organize a Retiree Chapter Now!

MEMBERSHIP FORMS

• Statewide Membership Form
• Membership-at-Large Application

LEGISLATIVE ACTION

• Tips for Successful Visits with Your Legislators
• More Tips for In-District Meetings with Your Legislators
• Tips for Writing Effective Letters to Your Legislators

LOCAL UNION ELECTIONS

• Conducting Local Union Officer Elections

HISTORY BOOK

70 Years: A History of the California Federation of Teachers, 1919-1989