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With COVID still with us, many faculty are wondering if they can use conference funds for activities other than traditional conferences. The …WVMFT Executive Board Meetings
The link to Eboard meetings is here: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/93996882041 Please note: The Eboard has closed session before the 1:00 pm meeting. If you zoom …WVMFT CARES is a new program to provide EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUNDS
The Executive Board of the West Valley-Mission Federation of Teachers (WVMFT) recognizes the enormous negative effect COVID-19 is having, both emotionally and …WVMFT passed a Resolution to Support Assembly Bill 3310
https://aft6554.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Resolution-to-Support-Assembly-Bill-3310.pdfClarification on the Additional Paid Flex Hours for those with Fall 2020 assignment
WVMFT and the District negotiated additional paid flex (APF) hours for faculty with Fall 2020 assignments. The exact agreement can be found in the …Update on additional payments for Spring 2020
WVMFT and the District negotiated additional payments for faculty with Spring 2020 assignments. All faculty with a Spring 2020 assignment will receive …SPRING 2020 Memorandum of Understanding with WVMCCD
Memorandum of Understanding Between West Valley-Mission Community College District and West Valley-Mission Federation of Teachers (WVMFT), AFT 6554 Regarding the Effects of …Spring 2020 Wrap-up
What a semester this has been! Your efforts to get through this semester while shepherding your students to learn and thrive is …Filing for Unemployment Insurance – Do not delay!
If you are an associate faculty member and you do not have an assignment between terms, you are eligible for Unemployment Insurance …FACULTY SPEAK OUT AGAIN at another Board of Trustees Meeting
On behalf of WVMFT's entire membership, we'd like to thank those amazing faculty who zoomed-in and spoke up at the Board of …
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Read about the amazing dedication of our Noncredit Older Adult Faculty going the extra mile to bring courses back to their students! sanjosespotlight.com/community-college-faculty-push-to-continue-providing-classes-to-senior-citiz...
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As the Bay Area heads into its sixth month of lockdowns, community college faculty who once taught classes to older adults in nursing homes and retirement communities are pushing for their classes to ...We will continue arguing that classes for Older Adult Students should resume in an online format while the pandemic is with us.
It sounds like the District's Board of Trustees agree with this. Now all we need to do is to get the administration to work with faculty to lay out a roadmap to get these courses back running. Check out this article from San Jose Inside! www.sanjoseinside.com/news/west-valley-mission-community-college-suspends-older-adult-classes-due...
West Valley-Mission Community College Suspends Older Adult Classes Due to Online Challenges
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West Valley College President Stephanie Kashima says that moving the classes online could pose technology problems for older students.We're in this together
We've all seen signs stating "We're in this together" or "We'll get through this". I'm sure such signs have triggered your own thoughts about what you could do to support those around you during these extraordinary times.
For those of you who are in a position to help with WVMFT Cares, please consider this a "call to action".
-Have you the financial means to match some of the funds allocated to members in need?
-Do you know someone who might wish to donate to WVMFT Cares?
-Would you be willing to spread the word about WVMFT Cares to students and friends?
-Are you able to reach out to supporters of our district to see if they may be willing to support WVMFT Cares?
-Do you have great ideas concerning how to grow WVMFT Cares so that we can sustain this program and provide more help to more faculty?
-Are you interested in helping in non-financial ways, such as giving up an overload class once a year or semester so that an associate has work?
-Other ways to lend a hand...
If you are interested in being part of WVMFT Cares, please reach out to one of the WVMFT Eboard members. We welcome everyone's ideas!