Coast Federation of Classified Employees
AFT Local 4794
A Union of Professionals
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California Federation of Teachers Coast Federation of Classified Employees Connie Marten (Ranking Delegate) David “Marty” Schindler (Delegate) Diana Ramon (Delegate) Neal Kelsey, Executive Director
The central theme of the 2008 CFT State Convention was the State of California budget crisis. In his State of the Union Address to the Convention delegates, Marty Hittelman indicated that the K-12 schools and community colleges simply cannot absorb the Governor’s proposed ten percent (10%) across-the-board budget cuts and suspension of Proposition 98 funding requirements. The K-12 schools are already experiencing massive layoffs and the prospects for 2008-2009 do not look any better. Some community colleges are also experiencing layoffs, particularly among the part-time instructors and classified staff. Mr. Hittelman noted that California already ranks 48th in the nation in terms of per student funding. The following resolutions relating to the State of California budget crises were passed by the CFT State Convention delegates:
With the recent national increase in gun violence, the CFT passed a couple of resolutions addressing violence in our schools. Both of the resolutions seek to improve communication of this problem and seek legislative action, both at the state and federal levels.
CFCE Wins Two CFT Communications Awards
At the 2008 State Convention, CFCE received two CFT Communications Awards. The local’s B.U.M. Bulletin earned a First Place in the category of Best Single-Page Newsletter. The judges commented that the B.U.M. Bulletin was "full and complete — the right amount of coverage. A real union builder. The BUM gets to the bottom of things.” The local’s website earned an Honorable Mention in the category of Best Website. The actual awards can be viewed at the CFCE website, which is at www.cfce.org. Additional information on the awards is available at www.cft.org. The CFCE would especially like to recognize Ann Nicholson (President), Connie Marten (Vice President), and Neal Kelsey (Executive Director), who contributed many hours and creative input into the production of the B.U.M. Bulletin and local website.
To see all of the 2008 CFT Communications Awards, CLICK HERE. |
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Each year, the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) judges print and digital media produced by AFT locals and honors those who have demonstrated excellence. The media includes union newsletters, bulletins, photographs, posters, websites, and videos.
