Berkeley Federation of Teachers
@bft1078.bsky.social
CFT/AFT Local 1078
BFT is proud to stand with dedicated United Educators of San Francisco! We can’t wait for the schools our students deserve any longer- FAIR CONTRACT NOW! @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:05 AM
BFT is proud to stand with dedicated United Educators of San Francisco! We can’t wait for the schools our students deserve any longer- FAIR CONTRACT NOW! @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
Hundreds of BFT members & supporters rallied on Wed. night before the school board meeting, chanting “WE CAN’T Wait!” Four members made public comments advocating for fair wages & better benefits. Fact finding hearing is on Feb 20th. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Hundreds of BFT members & supporters rallied on Wed. night before the school board meeting, chanting “WE CAN’T Wait!” Four members made public comments advocating for fair wages & better benefits. Fact finding hearing is on Feb 20th. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social
BFT members from Berkeley middle school counselors wearing their BFT union T-shirts to show a unified front with BFT Negotiations Team who are in mediation with BUSD over contract negotiations. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
BFT members from Berkeley middle school counselors wearing their BFT union T-shirts to show a unified front with BFT Negotiations Team who are in mediation with BUSD over contract negotiations. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
BFT members from Berkeley Adult School wearing their BFT union T-shirts to show a unified front with BFT Negotiations Team who are in mediation with BUSD over contract negotiations. #FairContract @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM
BFT members from Berkeley Adult School wearing their BFT union T-shirts to show a unified front with BFT Negotiations Team who are in mediation with BUSD over contract negotiations. #FairContract @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
BFT members from Berkeley Music Dept wearing their BFT union T-shirts to show a unified front with BFT Negotiations Team who are in mediation with BUSD over contract negotiations. #FairContract @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM
BFT members from Berkeley Music Dept wearing their BFT union T-shirts to show a unified front with BFT Negotiations Team who are in mediation with BUSD over contract negotiations. #FairContract @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
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BFT members from BHS World Languages Dept wearing their BFT union T-shirts to show a unified front with BFT Negotiations Team who are in mediation with BUSD over contract negotiations. #FairContract @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
BFT members from BHS World Languages Dept wearing their BFT union T-shirts to show a unified front with BFT Negotiations Team who are in mediation with BUSD over contract negotiations. #FairContract @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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BFT members from BHS World Languages Dept wearing their BFT union T-shirts to show a unified front with BFT Negotiations Team who are in mediation with BUSD over contract negotiations. #FairContract @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
BFT members from BHS World Languages Dept wearing their BFT union T-shirts to show a unified front with BFT Negotiations Team who are in mediation with BUSD over contract negotiations. #FairContract @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
BFT members across the district are proud to stand with Minneapolis Federation of Educators and the people of Minnesota to demand an end to ICE’s escalating violence and terror, and #ICEOutNow
January 25, 2026 at 3:52 PM
BFT members across the district are proud to stand with Minneapolis Federation of Educators and the people of Minnesota to demand an end to ICE’s escalating violence and terror, and #ICEOutNow
BFT members from BHS, Longfellow Middle School, Cragmont, Malcolm X, BAM and Washington Elementary School asked businesses to put up a poster showing support for BFT Educators. Keep a look out for a team of BFT members across Berkeley. "Stand with Berkeley Educators!" @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 AM
BFT members from BHS, Longfellow Middle School, Cragmont, Malcolm X, BAM and Washington Elementary School asked businesses to put up a poster showing support for BFT Educators. Keep a look out for a team of BFT members across Berkeley. "Stand with Berkeley Educators!" @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org
BFT members at Malcolm X Elementary School informed families of BFT's Top Proposals. Educator compensation in BUSD continues to fall further behind our educator peers. #WeCantWaitCA
December 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
BFT members at Malcolm X Elementary School informed families of BFT's Top Proposals. Educator compensation in BUSD continues to fall further behind our educator peers. #WeCantWaitCA
BFT in solidarity w/ striking United Teachers of Richmond, CTA, NEA and Teamsters 856 in West Contra Costa County. We will be back on the picket lines Monday morning! @cclabor.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
BFT in solidarity w/ striking United Teachers of Richmond, CTA, NEA and Teamsters 856 in West Contra Costa County. We will be back on the picket lines Monday morning! @cclabor.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social
Thank you to our counselor and behavioralist representatives: Ali O-M, Megan C, and Miranda G. for speaking at the school board meeting last night! Shout out to the BFT support team who came out on a school night! @cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social @aft.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Thank you to our counselor and behavioralist representatives: Ali O-M, Megan C, and Miranda G. for speaking at the school board meeting last night! Shout out to the BFT support team who came out on a school night! @cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social @aft.org
BFT is union strong! 2025 Professional Development and Union Shirt Day! @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
BFT is union strong! 2025 Professional Development and Union Shirt Day! @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social
BFT members filled the school board chambers to remind the board and district to "Support Berkeley Educators". BFT members have been working with an expired contract...We CAN'T WAIT. Fair contract now! @cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 5:32 AM
BFT members filled the school board chambers to remind the board and district to "Support Berkeley Educators". BFT members have been working with an expired contract...We CAN'T WAIT. Fair contract now! @cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social
BFT is working on an expired contract! Join us at out Oct 1st School Board Rally. Food and poster making starts at 6:30pm. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
BFT is working on an expired contract! Join us at out Oct 1st School Board Rally. Food and poster making starts at 6:30pm. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social
BFT is working on an expired contract! Join us at out Oct 1st School Board Rally. Food and poster making starts at 6:30pm. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social @cclabor.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
BFT is working on an expired contract! Join us at out Oct 1st School Board Rally. Food and poster making starts at 6:30pm. @cftunion.bsky.social @aft.org @californialabor.bsky.social @wearecta.bsky.social @cclabor.bsky.social
BFT vice president, Regina Chagolla, was interviewed for this article. “We live in a state that has elected officials who refuse to cater to the Trump administration’s ideology, and so we have to continue to work together to fight to defend public education.”
#publiceducation
#berkeleyteachers
#publiceducation
#berkeleyteachers
Nationwide education funding freeze puts BUSD and UC Berkeley programs at risk
The Trump administration withheld about $1 billion in education funding from California on Monday — the day before it was expected to be distributed — according to a Tuesday press
www.dailycal.org
July 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
BFT vice president, Regina Chagolla, was interviewed for this article. “We live in a state that has elected officials who refuse to cater to the Trump administration’s ideology, and so we have to continue to work together to fight to defend public education.”
#publiceducation
#berkeleyteachers
#publiceducation
#berkeleyteachers
BFT is at the @cftunion.bsky.social Union Summer School learning how to be even more effective in organizing our members and building Union power!
#unionstrong #unionpowerforall #unionsummerschool
#unionstrong #unionpowerforall #unionsummerschool
June 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
BFT is at the @cftunion.bsky.social Union Summer School learning how to be even more effective in organizing our members and building Union power!
#unionstrong #unionpowerforall #unionsummerschool
#unionstrong #unionpowerforall #unionsummerschool
Thank you to our members who spoke at today's board meeting! They explained why a fair contract now is so important. #unionpowerforall #wecantwait #publicschools
@cftunion.bsky.social
@cftunion.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Thank you to our members who spoke at today's board meeting! They explained why a fair contract now is so important. #unionpowerforall #wecantwait #publicschools
@cftunion.bsky.social
@cftunion.bsky.social
Thank you to our speakers tonight! You let the school board know how their priorities and inaction affect your lives and livelihoods. Educators deserve better! Close the educator wage gap! #wecantwait
May 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Thank you to our speakers tonight! You let the school board know how their priorities and inaction affect your lives and livelihoods. Educators deserve better! Close the educator wage gap! #wecantwait
BFT and BCCE showed up in force at tonight's school board meeting! We let them know that we will fight for what our students and educators deserve:
🔆 Fully funded schools
🔆 Stability for all
🔆 No more educator pay gap
#wecantwait #publicschools #unionsforall @cftunion.bsky.social
🔆 Fully funded schools
🔆 Stability for all
🔆 No more educator pay gap
#wecantwait #publicschools #unionsforall @cftunion.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 4:39 AM
BFT and BCCE showed up in force at tonight's school board meeting! We let them know that we will fight for what our students and educators deserve:
🔆 Fully funded schools
🔆 Stability for all
🔆 No more educator pay gap
#wecantwait #publicschools #unionsforall @cftunion.bsky.social
🔆 Fully funded schools
🔆 Stability for all
🔆 No more educator pay gap
#wecantwait #publicschools #unionsforall @cftunion.bsky.social
BFT is a proud sponsor of today’s REI Union Berkeley Community Hearing and unionization efforts.
#unionpowerforall
#unionpowerforall
April 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
BFT is a proud sponsor of today’s REI Union Berkeley Community Hearing and unionization efforts.
#unionpowerforall
#unionpowerforall
📣We Can't Wait! 77% of BFT has signed on to the #wecantwait campaign, along with over a dozen more California school districts. These tenets are more important than ever. Join us at the May 7th school board meeting to show your support! #unionpower
@cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social
@cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 4:38 AM
📣We Can't Wait! 77% of BFT has signed on to the #wecantwait campaign, along with over a dozen more California school districts. These tenets are more important than ever. Join us at the May 7th school board meeting to show your support! #unionpower
@cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social
@cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social
Our negotiations team met with representatives from the BUSD administration to begin bargaining for a new contract. Our proposals fall under three tenets:
🔆 Fully staffed schools
🔆 Stability for students and community
🔆 Close the educator pay gap
#unionstrong
@cftunion.bsky.social
🔆 Fully staffed schools
🔆 Stability for students and community
🔆 Close the educator pay gap
#unionstrong
@cftunion.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Our negotiations team met with representatives from the BUSD administration to begin bargaining for a new contract. Our proposals fall under three tenets:
🔆 Fully staffed schools
🔆 Stability for students and community
🔆 Close the educator pay gap
#unionstrong
@cftunion.bsky.social
🔆 Fully staffed schools
🔆 Stability for students and community
🔆 Close the educator pay gap
#unionstrong
@cftunion.bsky.social