by CCFT | May 17, 2018 | Budget, Contract Development, Elections, May 2018, Student Equity
by Karl Ewald These are such strange times… No matter what your political leanings might be, what we are seeing in Washington seems unprecedented. While we were expecting bad winds coming from Washington with the appointment of Betsy Devos, perhaps the mostly...
by CCFT | May 16, 2018 | Contract Development, May 2018, Negotiations, Part-timers, Struggle in the Courts
by David Lau There is an intensity and vehemence of purpose in the voice of Julie Olsen Edwards. The daughter of two leftists—Tillie Olsen, the journalist and legend of the short story, was her mother; her father Jack Olsen, a warehouse worker and organizer for the...
by CCFT | Mar 4, 2018 | Budget, Contract Development, March 2018 Faculty Voice
by CCFT Support for Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers’ Contract Negotiations As of Monday, February 12, 2017 Whereas, Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers (PVFT) has been negotiating for more than a year; and Whereas, the beginning teachers’ salary is among the...
by CCFT | Mar 4, 2018 | Budget, Contract Development, Guided Pathways, March 2018 Faculty Voice, Negotiations, Non-credit Courses
by Karl Ewald Welcoming Daniel Dodge When I last wrote to you in December, we were preparing to interview candidates for CCFT’s Executive Director position. We had a strong group of candidates and were excited to invite Daniel Dodge to join our team. Daniel comes to...
by CCFT | Dec 3, 2017 | Budget, Contract Development, December 2017, Guided Pathways, Negotiations, Uncategorized
by Karl Ewald Cabrillo’s Internal Economy The College Planning Committee (CPC) has had several discussions in recent weeks around the idea of forming a Budget sub-committee. No specific structures have been identified. Mostly the discussion has centered around what...
by CCFT | Dec 3, 2017 | Contract Development, December 2017
by David Lau Editor’s note: I interviewed Rachel Mitchell over email. She is working on some dynamic projects around adjunct instruction and we had a lively exchange about her teaching and other work she’s been doing. David Lau: How has...
