Edmonds College Federation of Teachers

AFT unveils bold new blueprint to protect higher ed ahead of 2026 midterms

From left: Zeph Capo, president of the Texas AFT; Todd Wolfson, the president of the American Association of University Professors; Randi Weingarten, president of the AFT; and Dr. Leonard Bright, a professor at Texas A&M University, unveiled a new policy platform ahead of the 2026 midterms to counter the federal government's attack on higher education. Credit: AAUP

As the Trump administration continues to attack higher education—cutting research grants, targeting free speech and restricting classroom materials—the AFT and the American Association of University Professors have unveiled a powerful new blueprint to restore and preserve higher education, just in time for the 2026 midterms.

Rally for Fair Wages!

Members of the Edmonds College Federation of Teachers gathered outside the negotiation room in the Clearview Building on campus for the Rally for Fair Wages on April 24, 2026. The rally was organized by the Contract Action Team to support our Faculty Collective Bargaining Team while they submitted their economic proposals to management. The parking lot near the negotiation room echoed with chants of “When we fight, we win!” and demands for a fair contract. Reports from inside the negotiation room indicated that the management team tried to shut us out by closing the

Contract Negotiations Update 4-13-2026 + Workload Creep

As Edie continues their journey to Sonora Pass, our contract negotiations also continue. Here’s the latest news from the negotiating room.

Union and Management Proposals

The Faculty Collective Bargaining Team met with the management team on Wednesday, April 8. At that session, the union team introduced a new proposal to strengthen the contract language regarding academic freedom. The goal of this proposal is to enhance the protections that faculty have in the classroom to teach what and how they like and protect faculty from reprisal from management. The union also clarified and reorganized the

Edie’s Diary #2: Hello from Agua Dulce!

Edie will be hiking the Pacific Crest Trail while the Edmonds College Federation of Teachers and the management of Edmonds College bargain for a new contract. Will Edie finish their hike before we have a new contract? Follow their journey here to find out!

Edie began their journey on the Pacific Crest Trail at Campo near the US-Mexico border on February 3, 2026. She arrived in Agua Dulce, California on March 9. After a short rest, they are embarking again and will arrive at Sonora Pass on May 4.

As you may recall, the union submitted our intent to bargain

Edmonds College: Hire More Full-Time Faculty!

Enrollment at Edmonds College is up! At least, that’s what our college president, Dr. Singh, announced in an email on September 19, 2025.

Slide from 2025 Convocation showing enrollment is up 8 percent from the previous academic year.

Classes all over the college have full waitlists and students can’t register for the classes they need because sections are full. One might think that this is the perfect time to open more sections and hire more full-time faculty to teach them. Instead, faculty are being pressured to overload their classes, department heads are begging their deans to open more sections, and the new sections that are reluctantly opened by management are being taught by

Retiring This Year? Get the Professional Development Funds You Deserve!

Are you a full-time faculty member retiring this year? If so, thanks for your service to our students!

Before you grade that last term paper, you should know that, according to our contract, you are entitled to your full $2000 of professional development funds even if you are retiring halfway through the biennium. Here’s the relevant text:

2.12.3 Full-time Individual Allocation. Full-time academic employees assigned to programs supported through SBCTC funding allocation shall be granted a minimum of $2,000 per employee to be used over a fixed two-year period (to coincide with each fiscal