By Mark James Miller, PFA President Dave Yundt always wanted to teach, because for him teaching is a way into something else he has always wanted to do, and that is helping people. Teaching at Hancock, which he has done since 1990, enables him to help many different people in many different ways. Dave loves […]

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By Mark James Miller, PFA President Neither a near-fatal auto accident in 1967, nor a debilitating stroke 23 years later could stop Gene from living his life and pursuing his dreams. “I want to live in a community where everyone has a chance to improve,” says Gene Kuntz, who not only speaks these words but […]

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Read the spring edition of the California Federation of Teachers Part-Timer newsletter that contains the following features: Mark James Miller: Meet one of the hardest working organizers of part-timers How does your pay rate compare to others? Ancillary pay programs: New strategies for part-timer inclusion on campus

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By Mark James Miller, PFA President Nahid Loghmani has come a long way. 7,523 miles, to be exact—the distance from Tehran, Iran, to Santa Maria, California. Nahid, however, is not complaining. While she is quick to point out that she loves her native country, she also loves her life in her adopted country. That includes […]

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