The United Way and the Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council are hosting an upcoming food drive in Andover, Saturday, May 15, from 9-12. Hope you can help!
If you would like more information about assistance or if you are able to contribute to this worthy cause please visit https://unitedwaymassbay.org/covid-19/covid-19-family-fund or call Tom Raiche at (781) 608-6443.
The American Rescue Plan is a critical lifeline which will have huge, longlasting impacts. Learn more about its impacts for the country, for PA, and for the School District (over $1B) below, and complete this survey to let us know how you think the funding should be spent.
The St. Tammany Federation of Teachers & School Employees will hold a membership meeting on Tuesday, March 23rd at 6:00 pm in order to accept nominations for Executive Board officers. You must register for the meeting by March 21st at 5:00 pm. You will receive your individualized login information on Monday, March 22nd. The meeting is ONLY open to STFTSE members. If you have any questions, please call the office 985-641-6477.
The Seattle Colleges District website gives the public information about our current financial situation and the District’s decisions regarding the situation. AFT Seattle finds sections of the information to be objectionable to faculty, creating an administrative narrative that we believe shows faculty in a negative light.
“I have been teaching literature, philosophy, and creative writing and filmmaking to undergrads at Berkeley and Davis for ten years and I still have no protection from being laid off and have to reapply for my job every year. More than ever, students need to learn to tell their stories and express their thoughts to each other, to the world, and to our leaders who are making decisions for them. When the UC denies me job security, they hurt my ability to reach these students and help send them into the world inspired and prepared to meet the challenges ahead of them.” – David Walter, English Department, UC Berkeley and UC Davis
“I’ve been an ecologist and conservationist for over 25 years. I have shared that experience with 1000s of students I teach at UCLA. More and more, they want to learn everything they can about what we can all do, as individuals and as a society, to ensure this planet remains livable. Without job security, I would lose the opportunity to mentor them during this very important time in their life paths, and I wouldn't be able to afford to keep a roof over my son’s head.” – Alison Lipman, Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
“I am the only income-earner for my family at the moment and pay 75% of my check to our rent. Currently I specialize in developing and teaching university-community engagement programs: bilingual education; legal aid and advocacy; community research. Without job security, programs like these are always at risk of losing the lecturers who make them work. In our community, that means cascading displacement and disaster: losing more place-based knowledge (the people) and community infrastructure - our shelter and networks.” —Leslie Lopez, Community Studies Program, UCSC
“I have lost track of how many students I’ve taught at UCLA and UCSB in 6 different departments since 2015. Whether we teach one class a year or a full load, at one campus or multiple, lecturers perform the heavy lifting of the university. In Ethnic Studies in particular we don’t just teach and grade: we guide, mentor, and empower.” —Jean-Paul R. Contreras deGuzman, Asian American Studies, UCLA and UCSB
