Official ballots for electing delegates to the 2017 Convention of the California Federation of Teachers, PFT’s state-level parent union, will be sent to members’ home addresses this week. The ten top vote-getters, five part-timers and five full-timers, will be eligible for reimbursement of up to $350 (1 night) or $500 (2 nights) for documented convention-related expenses. The theme of this year’s convention, to be held March 31- April 2 in Sacramento, is “Organize. Resist.” Full-time and part-time write-in candidates are encouraged. Please follow voting directions carefully. Ballots must be received by, Mon., March 6 at 4 p.m.