Welcome to The CPFA Blog

We’ve collected a variety of original news stories and analyses for your perusing, which focus on education in California, part-time faculty and/or unions in academia that have broad national appeal. As might be expected, we take special interest in social justice issues that slip under the radar of the mainstream media.

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What Happened to Inspiration from Government?

When I was a kid, I remember the rush I got reading Johnny Tremain.  Sure, it’s a great story, but ...
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Lessons from the Death of a Part-Time Faculty Member

After listening to educators' responses to the account of  Margaret Mary Vojtko's life as a destitute contingent faculty member at ...
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Assembly Bill 950 Toxic to Higher Education

The recently deposed California State Assembly Bill 950—AB 950—points to the general unwillingness of educators and legislators to confront the ...
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LIVE-BLOG CCSF Forum – Nov 7, 2013

Rich Hansen (FHDA) , Ron Galatolo (SMCCD),  Jackie Spears, Anna Eshoo, jim Beal (all legislators) , Rafael Mandelman (CCSF trustee ...
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Finally Getting to See a Doctor?

Tuesday this upcoming week is a big day for my eyesight, my aching elbow, my colon—the colonoscopy may now be ...
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Across-the-Board Raises

Sound great, right? What could be fairer, you say, than the “same” raise for everyone?  When your union announces an ...
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CPFA Watch Position Statement for AB 950

Assembly Member Ed Chau P.O. Box 942849, Room 6011 Sacramento, CA 94249-0049 (916) 319-2049   RE: CPFA “Watch” Position Statement ...
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Letter to the Media RE: Student Success Task Force Report

Dear Members of the Media, As a provision of AB1143 (Liu), the Chancellor’s Office called on the California Community Colleges ...
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CPFA’s Unpacks The Student Success Task Force Report

The California Part-time Faculty Association (CPFA) supports the responses of the various other faculty organizations in regards to the provisions ...
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Letter to Support AB 852, Part-time Faculty Rehire Rights

To: Senator Alan Lowenthal Chair, Senate Education Committee Room 2083, State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: AB 852 — SUPPORT Rehire ...
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