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Fairfax County Federation of Teachers Slams New History, Social Science Learning Standards

Nov 18, 20221 min read

Fairfax County Federation of Teachers Slams New History, Social Science Learning Standards

CONTACT: David P. Walrod 703-451-6840 dpwalrod@fcft.org FAIRFAX, Va.—Fairfax County Federation of Teachers President David Walrod issued...

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FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Aug 16, 20211 min read

FCFT Statement on 2022 Return

FCFT Executive Board August 16, 2021 FCFT members are looking forward to being back with our students soon in our classrooms, buses, and...

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FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Aug 6, 20211 min read

FCFT's Year in Review 2020-2021

2020-2021 has been one of the most challenging years for educators in recent memory, but it has also been an unprecedented year of member...

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FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Jul 8, 20211 min read

FCFT’s Recommendations to Improve ESY Staffing

July 8th, 2021 This year we have seen unprecedented challenges to staffing FCPS’ Extended School Year (ESY) program. While the...

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FCFT Statement of Support for LGBTQIA+ Students and Staff

FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Jun 30, 20211 min read

FCFT Statement of Support for LGBTQIA+ Students and Staff

The FCFT Executive Board’s Statement of Support for LGBTQIA+ Students and Staff June 30, 2021 In recognition of Pride Month and...

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Virginia Approves COVID Vaccine for Adolescents Ages 12-15

FCFT, AFT Local 2401

May 18, 20211 min read

Virginia Approves COVID Vaccine for Adolescents Ages 12-15

This past week, the Virginia Department of Health approved a COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12-15 years. FCFT encourages all...

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FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Apr 23, 20212 min read

AFT-VA Member Organizer Institute 2021

Application Due: May 20th, 2021 Member Organizer Institute Program Description The AFT-Virginia Organizer Institute is seeking member...

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FCFT Urges FCPS to Adopt a Structured Literacy Approach

FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Apr 19, 20211 min read

FCFT Urges FCPS to Adopt a Structured Literacy Approach

FCFT Executive Board April 19, 2021 Summary: The Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (FCFT) stands with the Fairfax NAACP in urging ...

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FCFT Urges FCPS to Offer Fully-Virtual Classes for Virtual Students in 2021-2022

FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Apr 19, 20211 min read

FCFT Urges FCPS to Offer Fully-Virtual Classes for Virtual Students in 2021-2022

FCFT Executive Board April 19, 2021 Summary: The path forward for an equitable 2021-2022 school year is clear: FCPS must centralize ...

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FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Apr 19, 20211 min read

FCPS Principals' Associations Express "Significant Concerns" with Concurrent Instruction

An Advocacy Letter to the FCPS Leadership Team - April 2021 Fairfax County Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals' Associations...

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FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Mar 17, 20212 min read

AFT Leaders Condemn Attacks Targeting Asian Americans in Georgia

For Release: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Republished from aft.org Contact: Alexis Lopez, alopez@aft.org WASHINGTON—American Federation of...

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FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Jan 12, 20215 min read

FCFT and SEPTA Joint Letter to Fairfax County School Board

January 12, 2021 Fairfax County School Board 8115 Gatehouse Road Falls Church, VA 22042 Dear Chairwoman Anderson, Superintendent Brabrand...

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At Height of Pandemic, FCPS Mitigation Strategies Show Red Flags

FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Dec 10, 20204 min read

At Height of Pandemic, FCPS Mitigation Strategies Show Red Flags

Fairfax County Federation of Teachers December 10, 2020 While the Fairfax County School Board meets Thursday December 10th to determine...

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FCFT Reflections on November and Our Path Forward Regarding Reopening Schools

FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Dec 4, 20205 min read

FCFT Reflections on November and Our Path Forward Regarding Reopening Schools

Statement of the FCFT Executive Board December 4, 2020 November was a busy month for the FCPS reopening plan, as we saw concurrent...

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FCFT Specialists Speak Out About Unsafe Conditions

FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Nov 13, 20205 min read

FCFT Specialists Speak Out About Unsafe Conditions

On Friday, November 13th 2020, FCFT President Tina Williams sent the following letter to the Fairfax County School Board regarding unsafe...

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FCFT Survey Says: "Concurrent Instruction" is the Worst of Both Worlds

FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Nov 12, 20203 min read

FCFT Survey Says: "Concurrent Instruction" is the Worst of Both Worlds

Fairfax County Federation of Teachers November 12th, 2020 When FCFT union members first heard of the push for "concurrent instruction" in...

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FCFT Legal Action on ADA and Swift Victory

FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Oct 29, 20203 min read

FCFT Legal Action on ADA and Swift Victory

Tina Williams October 29th, 2020 Dear FCFT members, When we fight, we win. FCPS agreed that staff with pending ADA accommodations no...

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FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Oct 24, 20204 min read

FCFT Update, Oct 24th 2020

Tina Williams, President, FCFT Oct 24th, 2020 Dear FCFT Members, This is an important message, so I encourage you all to read it...

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FCFT’s School Building Readiness Checklist

FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Oct 22, 20208 min read

FCFT’s School Building Readiness Checklist

FCFT MEMBERS: Download the checklist as a PDF here. Document unsafe conditions using FCFT's COVID Safety Violations Tracker here. Tracker...

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FCFT, AFT Local 2401

Oct 13, 20202 min read

Press Advisory: FCFT Will Hold Car Parade to Call for Answers to School Reopening Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Press advisory: October 13, 2020 Communications contact: Tiffany Finck-Haynes, 571-253-2321,...

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