AFT Colorado

Join us for this very useful training on the 25th at 4PM to know how the rules have changed on student loans and around the changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness at the Federal and State levels. https://www.mobilize.us/aft/event/561733/

Sweet news to the ears of 10,000+ adjuncts in Colorado who can now easily qualify and access the Public Service Loan Forgiveness(PSLF) program! Student loan debt relief is close for many faculty! Thank you to our sponsors Janice Marchman for Colorado Senator Julie Gonzales Colorado Representative Mary Young, HD 50, and all the supporters in the House and the Senate. Thank you, Governor Jared Polis!

This makes Colorado only the 5th state to offer this relief to overworked and underpaid adjuncts! Thank you to all our member activists who are ready to take on pressing issues in the higher education workforce and find solutions for better student outcomes!

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As we get closer to a hearing in the Colorado House of Representatives after successful passage in the Senate, we are hopeful of this legislative effort leading to a spotlight being turned on the difficult and exploitative conditions under which adjunct faculty serve our students and their communities!

We thank Kolker for Colorado for his statement in support of Colorado adjunct professors at the Senate Education Committee hearing on Wednesday, February 8.

Thank you to Janice Marchman for Colorado, Senator Julie Gonzales, and Colorado Representative Mary Young, HD 50 for their work on SB23-084, which has passed the third hearing and is moving to the House! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/SupportSB23-084

Jessica Bertram is a faculty at the Metropolitan State University of Denver and is an active union member of the Metro State Faculty Federation. Her union is holding a town hall today to discuss this abrupt decision taken without any faculty consultation. Join her and others at 4PM.
On-Campus Location: Boulder Creek Room 132 (Previously known as the Technology Building)
For the zoom link, visit https://msudenverff.org

MSU Denver faculty feel ‘universal anger’ as plans to reduce workload are indefinitely delayed A provost-backed plan would have reduced the number of classes professors taught each semester, giving them more time for research obligations and student support.

An hour from now Felicia Brown and many more hard-working adjuncts across Colorado will be embarking on an exciting legislative journey that gives them enhanced access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. It would mean no more agonizing choices between dental work and glasses. Not worrying about laptops or car tires V/s Loan payments. Let's go and get this done Felicia! AAUP Colorado Colorado State University AAUP Chapter American Association of University ProfessorsAmerican Federation of TeachersAFT Higher Education

Tomorrow’s the day! Sign up here to share testimony in support of the bill on Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30pm in person, via Zoom, or in writing and support all the Colorado higher education instructors and faculty that would experience the life-altering benefit of Public Service Loan Forgiveness proposed by SB23-084.

https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/signup.xsp?h=SWT

We are excited to share news about a bill we have been working on for the last two months. This proposed legislation will help underpaid and overworked adjuncts improved access to qualifying for Public Service Loan Forgiveness of federal student loans. Thank you to our key sponsors Janice Marchman for Colorado Senator Julie Gonzales Colorado Representative Mary Young, HD 50 , and many more elected representatives who are sponsoring this bill. We look forward to more ways to support higher education workers in Colorado. https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb23-084

Join us at the capitol to find out more. Reach out to us for more ways to support these efforts. AAUP Colorado Colorado State University AAUP Chapter, Front Range Community College Chapter, AAUP Metro State Faculty Federation

The Douglas County Federation, Local 2265 seeks an Executive Director to be based in Centennial, CO. Details can be found at: http://unionjobs.com/listing.php?id=23066 Douglas County Federation AFT Colorado

Congratulations to these exemplary teachers! You represent the best of millions of hard-working educators!

Please join us in congratulating the 2023 National Teacher of the Year award finalists, including AFT Connecticut member Carolyn Kielma!

Urge your legislators to do more!

Why Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero says guns are his top concern

Dr. Mary Van Buren, President of Our AAUP CSU Ft.Collins Chapter on the finalist for President of CSU Ft. Collins.

“I think many people across the university are concerned about her lack of academic background,” said council member Mary Van Buren, a professor of anthropology. “She has experience as a lawyer, policing the university. She has experience as an administrator, and she has experience as an entrepreneur.”

Van Buren went on to note that Parsons’ six-page cover letter to the Board of Governors, outlining her interest and qualifications for the job, barely mentioned the word “faculty.”

“And I find that very concerning,” she said.
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CSU Faculty Council raises concerns about presidential finalist's qualifications Colorado State University's Faculty Council raises concerns about presidential finalist Amy Parsons' lack of experience in teaching and research

Solidarity Rally for Railroad Workers, Tuesday, DEC 13 2022, 7AM
To RSVP - Text 303-868-5895 Colorado AFL-CIO