Berkeley Federation of Teachers

Thank you to our counselor and behavioralist representatives: Ali O-M, Megan C, and Miranda G. for speaking at the school board meeting last night! Shout out to the BFT support team who came out on a school night! @cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social @aft.org

BFT is union strong! 2025 Professional Development and Union Shirt Day! @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social

BFT members filled the school board chambers to remind the board and district to "Support Berkeley Educators". BFT members have been working with an expired contract...We CAN'T WAIT. Fair contract now! @cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social

BFT is working on an expired contract! Join us at out Oct 1st School Board Rally. Food and poster making starts at 6:30pm. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social

BFT is working on an expired contract! Join us at out Oct 1st School Board Rally. Food and poster making starts at 6:30pm. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social @cclabor.bsky.social

Nationwide education funding freeze puts BUSD and UC Berkeley programs at risk The Trump administration withheld about $1 billion in education funding from California on Monday — the day before it was expected to be distributed — according to a Tuesday press

BFT vice president, Regina Chagolla, was interviewed for this article. “We live in a state that has elected officials who refuse to cater to the Trump administration’s ideology, and so we have to continue to work together to fight to defend public education.”
#publiceducation
#berkeleyteachers

BFT is at the @cftunion.bsky.social Union Summer School learning how to be even more effective in organizing our members and building Union power!
#unionstrong #unionpowerforall #unionsummerschool

Thank you to our members who spoke at today's board meeting! They explained why a fair contract now is so important. #unionpowerforall #wecantwait #publicschools
@cftunion.bsky.social

Thank you to our speakers tonight! You let the school board know how their priorities and inaction affect your lives and livelihoods. Educators deserve better! Close the educator wage gap! #wecantwait

BFT and BCCE showed up in force at tonight's school board meeting! We let them know that we will fight for what our students and educators deserve:
🔆 Fully funded schools
🔆 Stability for all
🔆 No more educator pay gap
#wecantwait #publicschools #unionsforall @cftunion.bsky.social

BFT is a proud sponsor of today’s REI Union Berkeley Community Hearing and unionization efforts.
#unionpowerforall

📣We Can't Wait! 77% of BFT has signed on to the #wecantwait campaign, along with over a dozen more California school districts. These tenets are more important than ever. Join us at the May 7th school board meeting to show your support! #unionpower
@cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social

Our negotiations team met with representatives from the BUSD administration to begin bargaining for a new contract. Our proposals fall under three tenets:
🔆 Fully staffed schools
🔆 Stability for students and community
🔆 Close the educator pay gap
#unionstrong
@cftunion.bsky.social

BFT representing at Lobby Day in Sacramento! We started at @cftunion.bsky.social offices, connected with Assemblymember @asmmuratsuchi.bsky.social , then headed to Senate and Assembly offices to advocate for California students and educators. @aftunion.bsky.social #strongertogether

📣 Four more days until the first negotiations meeting between the BFT bargaining team and BUSD reps. 77% of our members signed on to statewide bargaining demands to:

🔆 Fully staff our schools
🔆 Provide stability for our students and communities
🔆 Improve educator pay

WE CAN'T WAIT!

📣 WE CAN'T WAIT! Join Berkeley teachers for walk-ins at school sites on May 1st. We also need your presence and support at the school board meeting on May 7th. Save the date! #unionstrong #berkeleyteachers #berkeleyisauniontown @cftunion.bsky.social

Randi Weingarten, president of @aftunion.bsky.social , spoke at the Convention today. She spoke of fear, hope, and fighting back using #unionpowerforall Our VP is ready! @cftunion.bsky.social #cftconv25 #unionstrong #standupfightback

BFT won an award for most member growth in a medium-sized union! We are at 98% membership! #unionpowerforall
We are also celebrating 75 years as a part of @cftunion.bsky.social #cftconv25 #unionstrong

BFT and BCCE are at the @cftunion.bsky.social 80th Convention representing Berkeley educators! What do we do when education is under attack? #standupfightback

At union comment, BFT members and our union president addressed the school board regarding educator compensation, layoffs, and staffing needs. Fully staffed schools and stability help our students thrive!
#whenwefightwewin #wecantwait #unionstrong @cftunion.bsky.social

Teachers Across California Will Organize Across Districts Many of the state’s largest school districts have contracts that expire June 30. The California Teachers Association is coordinating strategies across 32 districts.

Check out this article in @capitalandmain.bsky.social about the We Can't Campaign:
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@wearecta.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social #unionstrong

What a kickoff! We are pumped and ready to fight for our students, our communities, our educators. When we fight, we win!
#unionstrong @cftunion.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social #oaklandteachers #richmondteachers #berkeleyteachers

We Can't Wait campaign kickoff! We are demanding:
🔹️stability for our students
🔹️fully funded schools
🔹️close the educator wage gap
@jeff-f7.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social @aeaeducators.bsky.social #unionstrong #wecantwait #whenwefight #wewin

As Schools Face Cuts, California Teachers Unions Band Together on Demands | KQED Bay Area teachers unions are joining a statewide bargaining campaign to demand smaller class sizes, more resources, and increased investment in teachers and students.

www.kqed.org/news/1202544...

Tomorrow! Rain or Shine!

YouTube video by California Teachers Association CTA | 'We Can't Wait' (cc)

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BFT members across the district wore union shirts to show our unity and strength in numbers. We stand for our students and families. #unionstrong @cftunion.bsky.social

Join BFT, UEASF, UTR, and OEA on Tuesday, February 4th for our We Can't Wait campaign kickoff! Educators throughout CA are banding together to demand the state fully fund our public schools.
#unionstrong #publicschools #californiaeducators #publiceducationforall #studentsfirst