Hi ,GFT General Membership MeetingMonday, February 28, 2022General Membership Meeting 6 PM, Monday, February 28, 2022, at GFT, Mangilao. General Membership Meetings provide a forum for updates and questions for agencies represented by GFT. Each ticke...

Hi ,Pay Raise Soon for Education Department Says Lt Governor Joshua TenorioLieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio says that the Guam Department of Education Educator Pay Scale is next to receive an update. Nurses and law enforcement officers received the...

Hi ,Guam Education Board Supportive of BudgetTim Fedenko, GFT President, represented GDOE Teachers and Support Staff in the latest round of budget talks with the Guam Education Board and Superintendent Jon Fernandez. The Education Board and Superinte...

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...