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“Fort Bend Federation of Employees is proud to announce it is endorsing the following candidates for the upcoming May 4th election for the Trustee positions on the Board of Trustees for the Fort Bend Independent School District, Monica Riley for Position 7, and Lily Lam for Position 5.”
 
“Over 85 members of the Fort Bend AFT Teachers Union attended the candidate screening, and Monica Riley and Lily Lam clearly demonstrated their grasp of the issues and challenges currently facing Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Counselors and Bus Drivers in the Fort Bend ISD.”
 
“We know they will do an excellent job serving the students of the Fort Bend ISD, and encourage everyone to vote for them.”
 
Fort Bend AFT Local 6198 has over 1700 members, there are 65,000 members of AFT in the state of Texas, and 1.7 million nationwide.
 
For more information contact;
 
Karrie Washenfelder, President
Fort Bend Federation of Employees, AFT Local 6198
12621 W. Airport Blvd. Suite 400 Sugar Land TX 77478
281–240–1865

Introducing Your New Union President

I am humbled, honored and excited to introduce myself to you as your new President of Fort Bend AFT. Our leader of 17 years, Karrie Washenfelder, has decided to retire and under the Constitution of the Fort Bend American Federation of Teachers, Article 5, Section 3, as Vice President I have the honor and privilege to take on the task of leading this organization and continuing the great work that had been part of this Union. I am excited that we can continue the good work Karrie started and look forward to working hard to increase benefits, services and opportunities for our member.

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Fort Bend AFT Officer/Executive Board Elections

 
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Fort Bend AFT #6198
12621 West Airport Blvd.
Suite #400
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
 
January 17, 2020
 
To: Fort Bend AFT Members,
 
Subject: Announcement of Fort Bend AFT 2020 Executive Board Members and Executive Officers Election
 
All the Fort Bend AFT Executive Board and Officer positions are up for election in May of 2020.  Filing opens on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.  Nomination forms are attached and can be picked up at the Fort Bend AFT General Meeting on February 18, 2020.
 
The last day to file in writing is Tuesday, February 18, 2020.  The term of office for all positions is three years.  Fort Bend AFT is a democratic organization and governed by a democratically elected Executive Board and Executive Officers. 
 
Feel free to contact the Fort Bend AFT office or email myt77423@gmail.com (Marilyn Taylor) for more information.  Nomination forms may be emailed to aftfbelection@gmail.com or delivered to the Fort Bend Union Office.  
 
2020 FORT BEND AFT ELECTION NEWS AND TIMELINE
 
January 1, 2020: Nominations open
 
February 18, 2020: Last day for written nominations to be accepted by the Election Committee.
General Membership Meeting
 
February 26, 2020: Letter mailed to all nominees confirming candidacy. Uncontested seats may be approved by acclimation.
 
March 17, 2020: Candidates’ Debate (Candidate Forum)
 
April 3, 2020: Ballots are mailed to membership with instructions to vote via US mail
 
May 1, 2020: Ballots are counted by the Election Committee members
Membership meeting 
Count Ballots & Finalize Election Results
 
If your address has changed, please notify us as soon as possible.  We will be sending out ballots to your home address as per AFL/CIO and Federal Union Election Guidelines.  If we do not have current address we will not be able to send you an official ballot and thus we would miss the chance to participate in the election process.
 
Thank you for your participation in this democratic process and we look forward to seeing you at the upcoming meeting.
 
The Fort Bend AFT Elections Committee
Chair: Marilyn Taylor              281-330-8347       myt77423@gmail.com
JoAnn Pratt Sonya Letcher
Helen Rushin Stephanie Cobb
Stephanie Glaze Judy Harper
 
 
List of Executive Officers and Board Positions Available
 
Elected Officers
 
President
Executive Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
 
Executive Board Members
At Large 1
At Large 2
At Large 3
At Large 4
At Large 5
 
 
Deadline for filing is February 18, 2020 in writing to the Elections Committee.
 

You Are Needed On March 11. Action Matters!

   

Fort Bend AFT and Texas AFT invite all educators, support professionals, and community partners to join us in Austin on the first Monday of spring break, March 11, for the 2019 Texas AFT March to the Capitol. It is our turn to educate the legislature about our priorities and tell them to do what’s right.

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Finally—it’s President-elect Biden

Patience—counseled by former Vice President Joe Biden all election week as Americans waited for votes to be counted—finally paid off Nov. 7, four days after Election Day, when Biden won in Pennsylvania and gained enough Electoral College votes to acquire a new title: president-elect. AFT President Randi Weingarten says the union’s leaders and members “can’t wait to get started” on the work ahead “with an administration that will embrace and fight for the values we hold dear.”

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The AFT calls for freedom to teach

AFT President Randi Weingarten today delivered a major address on the crisis hollowing out the teaching profession—massive disinvestment in public education and deprofessionalization. In her speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., she called for reinvestment and freedom to teach. It was followed by two panels featuring education leaders who laid out pragmatic solutions.

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Your vote is your voice

AFT President Randi Weingarten’s latest column outlines the urgency of using our voices—our votes—in this life-changing election, when we will make a choice “between President Donald Trump, who has trafficked in chaos, fear, lies and division, and former Vice President Joe Biden, who seeks to reverse Trump’s failures on COVID-19 and the economy, and to unite and uplift the American people.” Besides the four crises we face—a pandemic, an economic crisis, racism and a climate emergency—democracy itself is on the ballot, as Trump continues to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election.

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‘Back to school’ like never before

In her September New York Times column, AFT President Randi Weingarten says that going back to school has never looked like it does now. Weingarten explains that because of President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus, which has been chaotic, contradictory and inept, and the lack of federal guidance and funding, we’re seeing a patchwork of school reopening plans across the country.

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AFT members dive into candidate endorsement process

As the presidential elections inch closer and the field of candidates gets more and more competitive, AFT members are engaging, parsing campaign platforms, asking questions of the candidates, and voicing their priorities as educators, healthcare practitioners and public employees. Thus far, the AFT has hosted eight AFT Votes town halls in eight different locations across the country, giving members the opportunity to meet candidates in person and hear about their stands on education, working families, healthcare and other top-line issues. Also part of the AFT’s robust endorsement process: surveys, debate parties and lots of information on AFTVotes.org.

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Weingarten: Educators must save democracy

“Teachers have always had power,” AFT President Randi Weingarten told the crowd at the TEACH opening plenary Thursday afternoon. “We need to own our power. And we need to build our power so we can move our agenda—for our students and our families; for safe, welcoming and well-funded public schools; for affordable higher education; healthcare that is a right, not a privilege; a living wage; a decent retirement; a healthy climate and a strong democracy.”

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