The 2022 American Federation of Teachers Convention will be held July 14-17, 2022, in Boston. This 87th biennial convention is the most important policy-making body of the federation. The vitality and democracy of the union depend upon participation...
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year from all of us at GFT! The end of the year is always a time for reflection, and it has been an unprecedented year for us. This year has been hard with all the constant workplace...
Many school communities have been reaching out to GFT regarding the Guam Education Board’s (GEB) recent discussions on extending the school year. The Guam Daily Post ran an article entitled GFT to seek time and a half if school year gets extended tha...
Bus drivers from the Department of Public Works and Alutiiq received donations from GFT to keep everyone safe. GFT heard from some bus drivers that supplies were running short with the return to full operations with GDOE students. Supply shortages ar...
The Guam Education Board (GEB) looks to end cohorts for all grade levels by moving to 100% face-to-face instruction by Monday, November 29, 2021. The school community is advised to pay close attention to the next GEB meeting scheduled for Tuesday, N...
This year has been challenging in ways that make it feel like an entire decade has passed by. That is why now, more than ever, it is important to pause to take inventory of the things we are thankful for. With so much hurt and pain socially, politica...
The AFT, AFT President Randi Weingarten and eight individual AFT member plaintiffs have reached a landmark settlement with the U.S. Department of Education in the case Weingarten v. DeVos, and as a result tens of thousands of student loan borrowers c...
The Pacific News Center ran a story on October 4, 2021 where they quote Guam Education Board (GEB) member Robert Crisostomo saying: We need to close the gap on the education that’s missing. It’s going to take a while to catch up. But we got to catch...
The Guam Daily Post ran an article entitled Tensions rise at education board special meeting over budget where GFT President Tim Fedenko lays blame on lawmakers and the governor for woefully under funding the Guam Department of Education (GDOE). In r...
Once again it is time to talk about the low wages in Guam. Yep, Guam needs a raise. The minimum wage is the lowest wage that employers can legally pay their employees. When it comes to the government of Guam, ensuring that working families in Guam ar...