TO: All Dues-Paying Members of the Peralta Federation of Teachers
DATE: March 22-24, 2019
SUBJECT: 2019 Election of Delegates to the CFT Convention
The 77th Annual Convention of the California Federation of Teachers has been called to convene at the Millennium Biltmore in Los Angeles from March 22-24, 2019. The Peralta Federation of Teachers can send as many as 29 delegates to this convention. The ten delegates with the highest votes, in addition to the PFT President, will be reimbursed up to $700 for documented convention-related expenses and $500 for partial attendance (allocations have been made for 5 full-time faculty and 5 part-time faculty to attend).
NOMINATIONS FOR DELEGATES TO
THE CFT CONVENTION ARE NOW OPEN
Nominees and the person nominating them must be current dues-paying members of the PFT. If you’re not sure you are a member, contact the PFT office (phone: 510-763-8820). Please make certain that whoever you nominate is willing and able to attend the convention, and is a PFT dues-paying member. Self-nominations are acceptable and encouraged.
All nominations must be received in the PFT office no later than
2 p.m. on Friday, December 14, 2018.
DOWNLOAD A NOMINATION FORM HERE
The Peralta Federation of Teachers, in partnership with St. Vincent de Paul, wants to help community members in need of warm clothing and blanket this winter season. As the temperatures cool down, many in our community will need warm blankets, coats, sweaters, pants, hats & gloves. Please donate any gently used items in your possession to the collection bin we have placed in the PFT Offices. There are also Collection Bins on each of the Peralta Campuses, as well as the District Office. We are collecting these items through the first week of classes (Deadline: December 7th).
Even one coat, sweatshirt or blanket will help to keep a community member warm this winter. Please take a moment to donate items you are not using to our collection bin today!
There are some final opportunities to get involved in the General Election.
Please sign up here!
We had a great weekend of canvassing. We were able to talk to over 100 voters and had over 22 faculty volunteer over the course of 2 days. Let’s keep that momentum going!
FUNDRAISER
This weekend Scott Hoshida and Cleavon Smith are hosting a Fundraiser for Cindi Reiss on Oct 7th from 2pm-4pm. Click here to see details and RSVP via Evite.
SAVE THE DATES!
Next week we’ll be working with the Alameda Labor Council to reach out to union members across the East Bay to support pro-public education candidates. Please save the dates below:
Phone Banks: Oct 9th, 10th, and 11th from 4-7pm
Fundraisers
- Sunday, 10/7, 2:00- 4:00 PM: Hosted by Scott Hoshida & Cleavon Smith RSVP HERE
- Friday, 10/12, 5:30-7:30 PM: Hosted by Kimberly King & Peter Brown RSVP HERE
- Saturday, 10/13, 3-5 PM: Hosted by Jennifer Shanoski, RSVP HERE
Canvasses: Oct 13th and 14th (from 10am-2pm)
- Saturday, 10/13, 10-2 PM: for Corean Todd with OEA, Horace Mann Elementary School 5222 Ygnacio Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
- Sunday, 10/14, 10-2 PM: for Cindi Reiss, PFT office 500 E 8th St, Oakland, CA 94606
These events are extremely important and could be the difference between winning the change we want to see on the Board or status quo. I urge you all to talk to fellow faculty member, friend, family or neighbor about voting for PFT endorsed candidates Cindi Reiss in Area 5 and Corean Todd in Area 3 AND joining you as a volunteer next week.
