Berkeley Federation of Teachers
@bft1078.bsky.social
CFT/AFT Local 1078
Pinned
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
🔆 Fully funded schools
🔆 Stability for all
🔆 No more educator pay gap
#wecantwait #publicschools #unionsforall @cftunion.bsky.social
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
October 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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
October 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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
October 2, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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
September 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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
September 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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
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
#publiceducation
#berkeleyteachers
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
www.dailycal.org
July 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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
#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
#unionstrong #unionpowerforall #unionsummerschool
June 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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
#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
@cftunion.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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
@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
May 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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
🔆 Fully funded schools
🔆 Stability for all
🔆 No more educator pay gap
#wecantwait #publicschools #unionsforall @cftunion.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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
🔆 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
#unionpowerforall
April 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
BFT is a proud sponsor of today’s REI Union Berkeley Community Hearing and unionization efforts.
#unionpowerforall
#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
@cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 4:38 AM
📣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
@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
🔆 Fully staffed schools
🔆 Stability for students and community
🔆 Close the educator pay gap
#unionstrong
@cftunion.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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
🔆 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
April 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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!
🔆 Fully staff our schools
🔆 Provide stability for our students and communities
🔆 Improve educator pay
WE CAN'T WAIT!
April 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
📣 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!
🔆 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
April 8, 2025 at 4:55 AM
📣 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
March 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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
We are also celebrating 75 years as a part of @cftunion.bsky.social #cftconv25 #unionstrong
March 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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
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
March 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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
#whenwefightwewin #wecantwait #unionstrong @cftunion.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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
#whenwefightwewin #wecantwait #unionstrong @cftunion.bsky.social
Check out this article in @capitalandmain.bsky.social about the We Can't Campaign:
capitalandmain.com/teachers-acr...
@wearecta.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social #unionstrong
capitalandmain.com/teachers-acr...
@wearecta.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social #unionstrong
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.
capitalandmain.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Check out this article in @capitalandmain.bsky.social about the We Can't Campaign:
capitalandmain.com/teachers-acr...
@wearecta.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social #unionstrong
capitalandmain.com/teachers-acr...
@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
#unionstrong @cftunion.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social #oaklandteachers #richmondteachers #berkeleyteachers
February 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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
#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
🔹️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
February 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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
🔹️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