Membership Votes Yes to the 2022-25 Contract
On July 19th, at 10 p.m., the ElectionBuddy contract ratification vote ended with a yes vote of 99.5%. One no vote and two abstentions are also recorded. 40% of our membership voted for or against the contract changes listed below. Included in the ratification were...
June is PRIDE Month!
Join us and celebrate with CCFT & Cabrillo College - The Cabrillo College Federation of Teachers and Cabrillo College invite you to march together in solidarity and support of our LGBTQ+ community, on Sunday, June 5th, for the Santa Cruz Pride 2022 Parade! After...
Women’s Rights are Human Rights
We are always in contact and work with political and community groups in Santa Cruz County that stand in support of Women's Health choices and reproductive rights. The leak that came out of the United States Supreme Court about Roe v. Wade has led to demonstrations...
CCFT Officers & Council Rep. Election Results!
Officers: CCFT President, 2022-2025, Tobin W. KellerCCFT Vice Presidents, 2022-2025: Kim Mansfield, full-time Faculty & John Govsky, Associate Faculty Council Reps: The following faculty join our existing Reps. beginning Fall semester 2022 BELA, Andrew Fague HAWK,...
Thoughts on Never Grading Again
by Kristin J. Wilson, Anthropology Department Like Melville’s Bartleby the Scrivener, when it comes to grading, I would prefer not to. Why is grading tedious, and more to the point, so emotionally exhausting? For me, it’s reading the same answers over...
Book Review: Jack D. Forbes – Columbus and Other Cannibals
Reviewed by: Martin Garcia, English Faculty and CCFT Communications Director I have heard it said by at least a few Native Americans that our current historical moment is the "greatest time in the last 100 years to be an Indian." And I think that it's true! So many...
2022 Leadership Conference In conjunction with State Council and Division Councils
CCFT Officers and staff attended the first in-person conference since 2020. The Leadership Conference brings together local union leaders to organize around the shortage of staffing at schools and other key issues under the theme “Organizing for Racial and Social...
Today, Thursday, March 31 2022, is Cesar Chavez Day
Recognized as a State Holiday, Cabrillo College will finally recognize this day as a scheduled District holiday beginning next academic year (and when it does not fall during Spring Break). Our Statewide union, the California Federation of Teachers, lists several...
Rainbow Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at Cabrillo Watsonville
CCFT President, Tobin Keller & Cabrillo PIO, Kristen Fabos Cabrillo College President, Matt Wetstein acted swiftly, with support of PIO Kristen Fabos, to counteract the hateful Pride flag destruction, at the Watsonville campus, by organizing a flag raising...
CCFT Spring ’22 Flex Week!
CCFT The All Faculty Gathering, Wednesday 12-1 pmCCFT General Council Meeting, Wednesday 1-3 pm, CCFT Adjunct Solidarity Gathering, Thursday, 12:30-2:30 pm CCFT is hosting three different flex week gatherings each providing abundant information and support for our...