Read the President’s Letter February-March 2016 where Mark discusses the 2016 CFT Convention. The PFA was honored with six awards, which included a First Place in the category Best Bulletin Series for Mark’s President’s Letters. Mark also, among other subjects, covers evaluations, unemployment benefits, and new amounts for Death and Dismemberment Insurance available to AFT […]

Happy New Year, fellow part-time academics. 2016 and a new semester are upon us. I hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful Winter Break. (I know I did!) The office is open again after the winter hiatus and we are back to our usual hours: Monday through Thursday 12—5. The office will remain closed (except […]

President’s Letter December 2015 This will be the last letter of 2015, and I want to take the opportunity to wish everyone a happy holiday season and a prosperous and productive 2016. A few reminders before we sign off for the year (actually a lot of reminders this time!) Your Availability Form is due Jan. […]

Unemployment Benefits During Winter Break I know it’s hard to believe it is November already. The semester is already well past the half-way mark and the holidays are looming fast. This year we have an especially long intersession (finals end the week of December 7 and classes don’t resume for the spring semester until January […]

Is It Time For A Cell-Phone Free Classroom? By now all teachers know how ubiquitous cellphones are in the classroom. 90% of college age adults have cellphones, according to research, and in my experience at Allan Hancock College I would have to say that number is closer to 100%. It seems every student has a […]