Hi ,GDOE Pay RaisesHow bad is the teacher pay on Guam? About $15,000 behind, on average. The last pay raise in 2014 was a wage compression, meaning the entry level teachers saw the most gains while teachers who stayed in the profession saw a measly f...

Hi ,Martin Luther King Jr. DayIn 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 t...

Hi ,Forgiveness Loans and TEACH GrantOne 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 a...

Hi ,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...

Hi ,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...

Hi ,Talks of Extending School Year 2021-2022Many 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...

Hi ,The Guam Education Board Looks to End Cohorts for All Grade LevelsThe 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 advis...

Hi ,Here's your GFT eUpdate for November 19, 2021Happy Thanksgiving!!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 thin...

Hi ,Here's your GFT eUpdate for October 22, 2021AFT settles student debt lawsuit, wins big gains for borrowersThe AFT, AFT President Randi Weingarten and eight individual AFT member plaintiffs have reached a landmark settlement with the U.S. Departme...

Hi ,Here's your GFT eUpdate for October 16, 2021Year-long Education to Make Up for Lost InstructionThe 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...