This year alone has been a tremendous example of why our work through our Political Action Fund is so very, very important. It provides funding to fight the constant attacks against public education and allows us to support candidates who we feel will be the best to protect and support public education.
Only 14% of PFT members are currently donating to PAC. Thank you so very much — each and every one of you who are. For those that are not, we are making a personal plea to each and every PFT member to donate at least $1 from every paycheck to help us continue this vital work for our union, our students, our jobs, and our public school systems. Please take a minute to fill out the PAC enrollment form—specify how much you will donate out of each paycheck and we do the rest.
All members who donate to PAC have been invited to attend our yearly PAC reception to be held in the Fondy Room on December 15—hope to see ALL of you there! It is not too late to sign up for PAC and join us next Friday!
By the way, check out the pictures of the PFT winners of our recent PAC and membership drive contests! Congratulations to Kristin Karl (Westinghouse/PFT Building Representative), who signed up many new members at her school and won a $1,000 Amazon gift card.
Congratulations also to Shaquaya Gilbert (U-Prep) who was one of 106 PFT members to increase their PAC contributions by at least $5 per month in order help us in the righteous battle to protect and support public education, unions, and worker rights. She won a $2,000 travel agency gift card to go on a vacation to the destination of her choice.