by John Govsky
The CFT, at its 2018 convention, passed a resolution stating that the CFT will work to change the California Education Code to raise the current cap on how much a part-timer can teach in a single community college district. The law currently sets the cap at 67% of a full-time load; the resolution would raise that limit to 80%. The resolution passed overwhelmingly.
Veronica Miranda, and the folks at Cerritos College Faculty Federation, submitted the resolution. Seeing an injustice and deciding to do something about it, they carried the day with a fresh perspectives and political energy. Perhaps this new CFT position can help PT activists in CTA and FACCC rekindle the discussion on raising the cap.