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Dear Union Family,
Thank you for your support in our recent Guild election. It was a long campaign, but now that the votes have been counted, it’s time for us to come together as one cohesive union and get to work on the transformative work we do.
Being elected as your president is truly an extraordinary moment for me. 
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In addition to president James McKeever, AFT 1521 welcomes back Executive Vice President William Elarton-Selig, and newly-elected Treasurer Xiao Behlendorf and Secretary Jennifer Galvez.
We are continuing to work on negotiations for our MOUs following COVID and the toll that will face staff and students if classes are cut.
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The cost to attain a quality education is significant, as Local 1521 member Dr. Bettye Ford knows only too well.
Ford, a licensed clinical psychologist and adjunct professor at Southwest College, is looking forward to the day that she is free of her student loan debt. Her current total sits at $465,000.
“I borrowed about half of that amount.
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For my Real News column this month, I am sharing comments I made to the LACCD Board of Trustees in May.
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By Evan Henerson
The confirmation of former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos inspired Dr. Kelsey Iino to take the next step in her leadership journey…but not in the way that you might think.
On April 13, the LACCD Board of Trustees appointed Iino to fill the vacancy created when Mike Fong left his District 7 seat after being elected to the California Assembly.
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Whether they are referred to as “adjuncts,” “part-timers” or “contingent faculty,” those faculty members who are not full-time faculty in AFT 1521 know how to make their voices heard.
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Dear Tina,
Ballots are arriving this week across California for the June 7, 2022 primary election, and once again we have the opportunity to support candidates and measures that support our schools and California’s working families.
Before you vote, please take a moment to review CFT’s Educators Choice Voter Guide.
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