Take Action
Action Center
Take action on the issues that matter most
Join us online or on social media! These are the campaigns and current events where your voice as an educator or classified employee can make a difference.
Join the Union
You deserve to have a union on your side
Being a union member is the single most effective path to advocating for your profession and those you educate. Becoming a CFT member means that you join 120,000 educators in California who together are advocating for quality education at their workplaces, in their communities, and in the State Capitol.
Be a part of this important work! Please contact us to to learn more about joining our union.
Campaigns
From quality education to healthcare and civil rights
Learn about CFT’s priority campaigns, from our continued push for high-quality education to climate justice and civil rights.
Committees
Member-driven committees examine educational issues
Serving on a union committee is a great way to share your expertise and further your profession. The standing committees of the CFT work on areas of interest to educators, ranging from special education to labor education. The committees meet several times a year, usually on Saturdays. Find the schedule of meetings here.
How You Can Become a Successful Lobbyist
Find all you need – tip sheets, rosters, terminology
The California Legislature may seem daunting, but armed with a simple understanding of the legislative process, you can become an effective lobbyist almost overnight. The resources on this page provide the basic information you need to succeed in personal visits and letter writing.
Political Action
Build power in your workplace and your community
COPE stands for “Committee on Political Education” and represents the political action arm of the CFT. The purpose of COPE is to engage in political education, to facilitate member-to-member communications about political issues and elections, and to endorse political candidates and make contributions to candidate campaigns. Many local unions also have their own COPE committees.
Organizing
Build a stronger union and workplace community
Get Organized! department newsletter tracks news of Organizing Project
Through pictures and short articles, Get Organized! provides members with timely information about the work CFT is doing to coordinate operations and provide strategic support to locals – essential to achieve success in our bargaining, and issue campaigns.
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