BREAKING NEWS: Educators from Seneca Nonpublic Schools have voted an overwhelming 86% to join CFT! Please join us in welcoming them to the CFT family! 💪💪💪

On June 22 at 7 p.m. EDT, we're hosting our Affordability Clinic focused on student debt. As medical bills, student loans and credit cards push many to the financial brink, AFT is here to help you understand your rights & manage your debt. Register here: go.aft.org/AFTAffordabi...

Richard Barrera is the only choice to prioritize student safety and fund our classrooms. Educators and classified professionals are proud to stand with Barrera for Superintendent of Public Instruction and will fight to ensure he’s elected in November.

SIGN NOW: Urge California’s budget leaders to fund dental and vision benefits and office hours for community college part-time faculty and to oppose additional Calbright funding! actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

"We are all suffering from the cost & complexity of the American healthcare system, but we are convinced that organizing along with a unified message...can shame greed while being based on human dignity and well-being." Learn more from Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers' Kati Bassler ⬇️

Congress is preparing to take up a reconciliation bill that gives ICE and CBP an additional $70 billion with no real transparency, accountability, or a commitment to safety. Take action and tell lawmakers no more unrestricted money for ICE and CBP ⤵️ actionnetwork.org/letters/no-m...

In my speech today, I called for a “devices-down, eyes-up, hands-on” strategy. Kids are drowning in tech, but building safeguards and prioritizing active learning through meaningful projects helps students harness their future and build the country they dream of. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/t...

@rweingarten.bsky.social lays out our vision for public education: ✏️A broad base of foundational knowledge, starting with literacy & numeracy ✏️Curriculum that is relevant, engaging & fosters curiosity ✏️Emphasis on active learning & knowledge application ✏️Safe, welcoming classrooms & campuses

We Are Not Going Back #AllRoadsSouth

CFT President Jeff Freitas calls on the Governor and the Legislature to fully fund Prop. 98 and to find revenue solutions that protect education funding in good years and bad. Full statement at www.cft.org/news-release...

Today on #TeacherAppreciationDay we celebrate those who bring learning to life, inspiring curiosity, fostering critical thinking and building a foundation for students to achieve a better life. Detroit educator Frank Espinoza embodies this spirit by creating a welcoming environment for his students.

This Teacher Appreciation Week, take a moment to say thank you to the educators who opened doors, built confidence and helped make opportunity possible. Tag an educator, send a note or share this to lift them up. #TeacherAppreciationWeek

The latest edition of CFT United is here! Check it out: www.cft.org/cftunited-sp...

To better understand the history of May Day, the CFT Labor and Climate Justice Committee has produced a great video, titled We Mean to Make Things Over: A History of May Day, a half-hour documentary video that discusses how May Day became the workers’ holiday all over the world except in the US.

TAKE ACTION NOW 📣 Sign to tell CA lawmakers to protect Prop. 98! Fully fund our schools. Invest in California students! Sign here: actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...

Bring #EarthDay to your classroom with @sharemylesson.bsky.social's collection of resources for all subject areas covering conservation, recycling, tree planting, biodiversity, climate change, sustainability and environmental justice. Check them out here ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/collections/...

Are you ready for May Day? CFT is mobilizing members across the state to fight back and fight forward! Check out our Organizing Toolkit below and be sure to tag us @cftunion in your social media posts on May 1! ✊📣

When students wrestle with complex issues they aren’t just learning content—they’re developing intellectual agency & building neural foundations for lifelong learning. This American Educator piece explores how teachers can harness meaning-making to help students learn & grow⤵️ aft.org/ae/spring202...

ICE continues to assault our communities, and families and children are facing inhumane conditions at detention facilities. Tell your lawmakers that we demand accountability and transparency from DHS ⤵️ actionnetwork.org/letters/we-d...

From the Bay to LA, @cftunion.bsky.social's @jeff-f7.bsky.social & @bft1078.bsky.social's Regina Chagolla brought state-wide solidarity for @utlanow.bsky.social ✊

Ready to take action for March 28? The #NoKings toolkit has everything you need: sample messaging, printable signs and social media content! Get started on organizing and mobilizing your community here ▶️ go.aft.org/nokingstoolkit

The SAVE Act isn’t about protecting elections—it’s about shutting people out of them. It would add more hurdles to the voter registration process and make it tougher for Americans to make their voices heard. Tell your lawmakers to reject the SAVE Act ⬇️ actionnetwork.org/letters/save...

Working-class Americans need a tax cut now. In my new column, I write about the ways AFT is fighting to deliver real economic relief for working people as Trump fails to deliver on his promises to make life more affordable. www.aft.org/column/ameri...

CFT released the following statement from President Jeff Freitas: “CFT is proud to endorse Tom Steyer – a leader who understands the challenges Californians face and who has outlined a clear path to shared prosperity in our state.”

See you in the streets! RSVP: cftfightback.org

CFT released the following statement on behalf of President Jeff Freitas in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily allow the implementation of forced outing policies that directly put LGBTQ+ and especially transgender students’ safety at risk:

CFT is proud to endorse Assemblymember and Assembly Labor Committee Chair Liz Ortega, a longtime champion for public education and a warrior for working people. Congrats on your 100% CFT scorecard rating, Assemblymember Ortega! @asmlizortega.bsky.social

Happy Lunar New Year to everyone celebrating. As we welcome the Year of the Horse, we celebrate the cultures, traditions and communities that make our union stronger and our country better. Wishing you and your loved ones a year filled with health, prosperity and new opportunities.

We call for the immediate investigation and prosecution of the ICE officers involved in the killing today in Minneapolis. We call for the immediate withdrawal of ICE from Minnesota and the end of ICE terror in California and across the country. Prosecute the killers. Stop the terror. Abolish ICE.

A major coalition is launching a general strike in Minnesota tomorrow, aimed at pushing out ICE. It includes: -Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 -The MN AFL-CIO -SEIU Local 26 -UNITE HERE Local 17 -CWA Local 7250 -Saint Paul and Minneapolis Federations of Educators -Faith leaders And more. 🧵

Check out this article from our latest edition of CFT United!

The CFT stands in solidarity with our communities who are under attack in this country; the CFT stands in solidarity with our union siblings who are showing up against fascism; and the CFT will continue to stand against the unlawful acts of the Trump administration.

Overview of the Governor’s January Proposals for the 2026-27 State Budget www.cft.org/post/governo...

BFT members from BHS, Longfellow Middle School, Cragmont, Malcolm X, BAM and Washington Elementary School asked businesses to put up a poster showing support for BFT Educators. Keep a look out for a team of BFT members across Berkeley. "Stand with Berkeley Educators!" @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org

At United Educators of San Francisco, members care about usual union issues: salaries, benefits & working conditions. But the heart of the org is supporting kids & their families however is most needed. Read how they're working w/unhoused families & immigrant communities⤵️ www.aft.org/news/heart-s...

Take action! Tell Congress to keep ICE out of our schools actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Education was central to Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of a just, more inclusive democracy. Ahead of MLK Day, check out @sharemylesson.bsky.social's free lessons and activities exploring King's life, legacy and lasting impact on the Civil Rights Movement ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/collections/...

Read CFT's full response to Governor Newsom's January budget proposal here: www.cft.org/news-release/cft-responds-governor-newsoms-january-budget-proposal

House passes extension of the ACA tax credits! This is great news for working families across the country. Now onto the Senate ➡️

Congress is voting on whether or not to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for another 3 years, helping working families afford the care they need. Please take 5 minutes to call your representative at (218) 453-8077 and tell them: Extend the ACA tax credits. #HealthcareHeist

CFT President Jeff Freitas on the murder of an innocent bystander by an ICE agent earlier today in Minneapolis. In November of 2025, CFT called on ICE to be abolished. Read CFT's resolution here: www.cft.org/resolution/abolish-ice-and-end-militarization-our-communities

📢 Free speech is free speech. Educators across Texas have been retaliated against for constitutionally protected speech that had no bearing on job performance and no impact on their classrooms. Read more about our lawsuit against TEA in the New York Times article below 👇

We’re suing. This administration says it's concerned about student achievement and attendance, so why terminate a program that boosts both? www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

VIDEO: From battling budget cuts to securing fair contracts to protecting healthcare and fighting for affordability, AFT members have shown the world what resilience looks like. We are building a movement that fights for the promise of America—for every student, every patient, and every worker.

This order is a major win for students & academic freedom. The Trump–Vance admin tried to strong-arm the UC system and its faculty and staff into giving up their free speech rights — and they were stopped. Proud that AFT was part of the coalition that stood up democracyforward.org/updates/cour...

CFT mourns the passing of @pft1603 member, Laney College Athletic Director, John Beam.

STATEMENT: CFT President Jeff Freitas on Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi announcing retirement in 2027

👏Our CA locals supported Prop 50's temporary changes to congressional district maps. This is a repudiation of the president’s cruel, chaotic, corrupt agenda that made working people’s lives harder. It is also a reaffirmation of hope & opportunity in the face of fear & despair. @cftunion.bsky.social

We did it, California! Read the statement from CFT President Jeff Freitas:

The Trump-Vance administration's new rule could deny teachers, nurses, social workers, & nonprofit staff the #PSLF they were promised...if their employer works on issues Trump doesn't like. This is a political purge, & it's illegal. @borrowerjustice.bsky.social www.aft.org/press-releas...