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FCFT, AFT Local 2401
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, 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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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, 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, 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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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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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