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Oct 6, 20203 min read

Results of FCFT's Fall Member Surveys: FCPS Reopening, Planning Time, Workload, and Well-Being

Fairfax County Federation of Teachers October 6th, 2020 Take Action: Send a message urging the county to delay reopening until there is a...

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Oct 1, 20203 min read

FCPS Must Delay Reopening and Keep Everyone Safe

Tina Williams, President, Fairfax County Federation of Teachers UPDATED - October 2nd, 2020: A lot has happened in just the last 24...

Jul 28, 20205 min read

FCFT Statement for Support Staff Justice, Equity, and Inclusion

For the most up-to-date version, please visit http://fcft.org/support-staff. For Immediate Release July 28, 2020 President of Fairfax...

Jul 28, 20205 min read

FCFT Principles for Support Staff in a Virtual Reopening

Fairfax County Federation of Teachers, Support Staff Committee July 28, 2020 For the most up-to-date version, please visit...

Jul 18, 20205 min read

FCFT Urges FCPS to Reconsider Reopening In Person

FCFT Executive Board July 17, 2020 This week, as the July 15 deadline passed for Fairfax County Public Schools, families had to choose...

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Jul 10, 20207 min read

FCFT's 11 Pillars for a Safe Reopening

For the most up-to-date version, please visit http://fcft.org/safe-reopening. Fairfax wants and needs to go back to school. But there is...

Jun 4, 20203 min read

On the Murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery

In the labor movement, we say, “An injury to one is an injury to all.” We cannot have justice for any of us without justice for all of us.

Mar 2, 20205 min read

Coronavirus—How to Be Prepared for Teachers and School Staff

We are in the early days of an outbreak from a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) spreading rapidly in China and expanding to other countries,...

Feb 5, 20192 min read

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Issues Surrounding Gov. Ralph Northam

WASHINGTON—After speaking with the AFT’s local leaders in Virginia, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten issued...