CPFA News & Forum
We’ve curated 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. Submit Content to the CPFA Blog and add your voice to the growing chorus calling for equity for part-time faculty in higher education.
Election Time: CPFA Executive Council
Hello Valued Members of CPFA, It is that time of year again! Nominations for the CPFA Executive Council (EC) positions, listed below are now open to members in good standing. Nominations will be accepted from March 24 through April 11th. Candidate statements will be published on our website, CPFA.org, on ...
L.A. Judge: Community college adjuncts are entitled to pay for grading, planning and office hours
EDSOURCE News Brief for Friday, February 21, 2025 by Thomas Peele A state Superior Court judge in Los Angeles County has ruled in a lawsuit that part-time professors in the Long Beach Community College District should be paid for work they do outside the classroom such as preparing lectures, grading ...
Governor’s Veto of AB 2277: A Missed Opportunity Based on Speculative Costs
By Scott Douglas, CPFA SoCal Regional Representative In September 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2277, which proposed increasing part-time faculty workloads in California Community Colleges from 67% to up to 85% of the full-time faculty load. Newsom’s veto was based on concerns about "potentially significant costs," which seem ...
The One-Tier Concept for Advancing Student Success and Achieving Faculty Equality
By Cynthia Mahabir, Laney College | Originally published in FACCCTS, Fall 2024 The Problem There’s a fundamental weakness in our California Community College system that impairs student success. Fortunately, there’s also a prospective solution. At the core of these harms is student success. The problem is the two-tier division of ...
COCAL XV Examines the Issues Confronting Contingent Faculty
by David Milroy The Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor (COCAL) is a network of North American union activists who have worked for over 30 years to defend higher education rights and improve work conditions for contingent academic labor by bringing together activists from numerous unions across the United States, Mexico, ...
Fair Retirement Benefits for Adjunct Instructors in California
By Caleb Castaneda Many CalSTRS Retirees who were career adjunct instructors in California’s Community College system continue to report that their pension benefits are insufficient to even pay for rent in their area. It is easy to see why this is. Since CalSTRS benefits are based primarily on two factors ...
Sick Leave Can Increase Your Service Credit Toward Retirement But It Is Being Unfairly Calculated For Part-time Faculty In Some Districts
by Curtis Williams As a part-time member enrolled in the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), what happens to my sick leave balance when I retire? Most of us have heard it can add to your total service credit at retirement from CalSTRS, but the details can be confusing. Part-time ...
Newsom again rejects increasing workload of community college adjuncts
Originally published by EDSOURCE on Monday September 23, 2024 1:37 pm Gov. Gavin Newsom has again vetoed a bill designed to increase the allowable workloads of adjunct community college instructors, citing potential cost increases. The legislation, AB 2277 by Assemblymember Greg Wallis, R-Palm Springs, would have raised the possible workload ...
CFT Pushes Forward on a Vision of a One-Tier/Unified Faculty Model
By Geoff Johnson, Originally published on July 30, 2024 at CFT.org CFT’s One-Tier Task force and CFT members, after over eight months of discussion, has created a definitive list of basic components deemed essential for what a one-faculty model should look like in the California community college system. The work ...
CPFA Chair John Martin Testifies before Senate Higher Ed Committee on AB 2277 (Wallis)
Transcript of John Martin Testimony on AB 2277 Senate Standing Committee on Education Sacramento, CA
July 3, 2024 Good Morning. Thank you for allowing me to give testimony here in front of your Policy Education Committee today. My name is John Martin and I teach at two different rural community college ...
July 3, 2024 Good Morning. Thank you for allowing me to give testimony here in front of your Policy Education Committee today. My name is John Martin and I teach at two different rural community college ...
A Unified Faculty Model
A Unified Faculty Model: The Remedy for Decades of Failed Education “Reform” in the California Community Colleges[1] By Dr. Debbie Klein
Department of Social Science, Gavilan College ABSTRACT The California Community Colleges (CCC) system plays a pivotal role as an engine for economic and social mobility in California and ...
Department of Social Science, Gavilan College ABSTRACT The California Community Colleges (CCC) system plays a pivotal role as an engine for economic and social mobility in California and ...
CPFA Wants to Amplify Your Voice on Part-Time Faculty Issues
Writing, Visuals, or Multimedia CPFA is seeking creative and impactful submissions that relate to part-time labor issues. We’re looking for diverse voices and formats to spark conversation and inspire action. What We’re Looking For:
- Essays, poems, short stories, book reviews, insightful articles, and more.
- Photography, graphic design, illustrations, and ...
Part-time Healthcare and AB 190
What Management Says Vs. the Truth By Geoff Johnson The money will go away, or it’s uncertain. Truth: The governor personally pushed for the inclusion of the 200 million dollars in ongoing funding into the state budget which was supported and adopted by the governor. For the money to go ...
