BOOKWAVES LAUNCHES ON GUAM

GFT is pleased to announce that in conjunction with AFT, First Book, and the BookWaves Coalition, more than 40,000 free books will be distributed to students and children in Guam. The official announcement was made during a press conference Thursday...

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Nov 06, 2020
PIZZA HUT BOOK-IT PACKETS NOW AVAILABLE

The Pizza Hut BOOK-IT! program motivates children to ready by rewarding their reading accomplishments with praise, recognition and pizza! The packets are now available for elementary teachers aft the GFT office in Mangilao. Packets will be distribute...

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Nov 03, 2020
PPE DONATION FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS

GFT would like to thank the Chinese American Fraternal Organization, C100 and the American Federation of Teachers for donating PPE to healthcare workers on Guam. C100 donated 400 n95 masks for healthcare professionals and were distributed by GFT to m...

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Nov 03, 2020
GUAM EDUCATION BOARD CANDIDATE RESPONSES

GFT’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) is working to keep members and voters educated for the upcoming election. COPE sent out a questionnaire to candidates running for the Guam Education Board with issues relevant to our members. You can find...

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Oct 28, 2020
GUAM SENATORIAL CANDIDATES ON THE ISSUES

GFT’s COPE Committee (Committee on Political Education) is dedicated to ensuring members are updated and educated when it comes to elections. The Progressive Democrats of Guam (PDG) submitted a 6-question survey to all Senatorial candidates on Octobe...

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Oct 28, 2020
GDOE HIGH SCHOOL START TIMES

GDOE has decided to let school communities vote on schedules for high schools during virtual instruction. Teachers should have received a survey this week via their GDOE email. If you did not receive one, please contact your leadership team.

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Oct 09, 2020
FERPA: AN UNINTENTIONAL VIOLATION

Distance learning is new to educators and students. Things in K-12 are done differently now and that can lead to unintentional violations of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act. Be sure you are aware of FERPA in order to avoid a violation. Av...

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Oct 09, 2020
LAWSUIT UPDATE

On Tuesday, October 6, Attorneys of Razzano, Walsh, and Torres, P.C. filed a lawsuit on behalf of Government of Guam employees who did not receive double pay during the emergency period. The press release on the lawsuit can be found here.

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Oct 09, 2020
GFT OFFICE TO REOPEN FOR APPOINTMENTS ONLY

Beginning Monday, October 5, the GFT staff will be back in the office at 25% capacity. Should any member or prospective member need assistance, please call the office at 735-4390 to schedule an appointment. Entry into the building is only permitted i...

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Oct 05, 2020
GFT-GDOE TELEWORKING CONCERNS

As many of you know, GFT’s President and Vice-President have been working with GDOE to bring forth teacher concerns regarding teleworking during this pandemic. Here are some things that have been discussed: Issues with hard copy curriculum Grading cr...

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Oct 02, 2020