Bargaining update: Evals | Precinct rep elections | Student debt clinic

Posted on October 20, 2020 by AFT 2121

Bargaining Update: Evals

Yesterday was a busy day! We kicked things off by filing an Unfair Labor Practice in response to Tom Boegel’s October 7th memo directing evaluation teams to begin the observation process using the “reviewer” function in Canvas. The District had ample time to come to the table and work with us on an acceptable proposal but instead decided to move forward unilaterally– this was unacceptable, bad-faith bargaining.

We were able to meet with the District team yesterday, joined by 18 faculty including three faculty speakers. Suddenly, the District was finally able to acknowledge that some revisions to the evaluation criteria would be appropriate under the circumstances (global pandemic, etc.). Faculty made that shift possible by joining us in bargaining!

The work is not done; will you join your colleagues at the next evaluations bargaining session? They are scheduled for tomorrow (3-4pm) and Tues (1-2pm). Make your voice heard at bargaining and by filling out this survey on evaluation criteria.

Student debt clinic

Is student debt still weighing you down in the current crisis? There may be a way to find relief! The CFT co-sponsored Student Borrower Bill of Rights just signed into law by Governor Newsom makes California the first state to create comprehensive rights for people holding student debt. And we’ll also explain Summer — a new program available in partnership with AFT — to help you manage student debt.

If you work for a public institution or for a nonprofit, you may already qualify for public service loan forgiveness. We’ll share how to qualify for loan forgiveness, how to make your payments manageable, and how we can work together to address the student debt crisis in California.

This program is open to all CFT members.