GFT filed its appeal to the Guam Supreme Court on the Double Pay issue. GFT claims that all employees who had to report to work during the COR 1 emergency at the beginning of the pandemic must receive double pay. The Government says that double pay m...
In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation is the ability of each individual to make of himself the master of his own fate.” It...
One of the best ways to increase your pay is to get a higher degree. For educators, getting 18 credits on top of your Bachelor’s degree will earn you a Teacher III status. Getting a Master’s degree will land you at Teacher IV. If you’re If you’re thi...
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program Under the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program, if you teach full-time for five complete and consecutive academic years in a low-income school or educational service agency, and meet other qualifications, you may be eligi...
The TEACH Grant Program provides grants of up to $4,000 a year to students who are completing or plan to complete course work needed to begin a career in teaching. This does not apply to students who are enrolled in a Master’s program where a univers...
The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. The biggest change announced by the Depart...
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...