Harper College Adjunct Faculty Association

In the May issue of The Harper Adjunct Advocate, Dwain Thomas, HCAFA Exec Committee member and Harper librarian, gives a personal account of what May Day means.   This issue also explains the cancellation of assignments as laid out in our contract.

Harper Adjunct Advocate – May 2019

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The latest issue of The Harper Adjunct Advocate has the complete report from the Achieving the Dream Study that focused on adjuncts at Harper and at 5 other community colleges.   The report equates adjunct success with student success.

The issues are the issues that HCAFA has concentrated on for many years.  We all know the issues.  We are hopeful that Harper will address the problems in a meaningful way.

For the newsletter and Achieving the Dream report, click on the attachments below.

Adjunct Advocate -March 2019

Adjunct Advocate March 2019 – Achieving the Dream Report 2019

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All members welcome!  Join us at our March 8 meeting to elect HCAFAs representative to the Illinois Education Association-National Education Association meeting.

Come just to vote or to have lunch and stay for our meeting.

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HCAFA Welcomes Adjunct Faculty!  The Harper College Adjunct Faculty Association (HCAFA) invites all adjunct faculty, librarians and counselors to drop-in, have a snack, and chat. Find out about what HCAFA does and what it can do for you! Open to all new and returning adjuncts.

HCAFA will be hosting two open house/drop-in sessions during Orientation Week.

Tuesday, January. 8, 12:00 – 3:00, in L-200

Wednesday, January 9, 12:00 – 3:00, in L-200

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Read the latest edition of the Harper Adjunct Advocate to be reminded of the importance of unions in general and your union in particular.  Read about the latest benefit afforded adjuncts,  the Level Two Program.  In addition, find out about the resolution of the substitute pay issue.

Adjunct Advocate -December 2018

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HCAFA Member, This election is going to come down to voter turnout. We imagine you’re probably planning to vote—but do you know for sure that all your friends and family will? As one of our most active election activists, we’re asking you to help us test a new Facebook Messenger tool to get out the vote. Research shows that one of the most powerful ways to get people to vote is by having someone they know and trust encourage them to vote. YOU could be that someone. We’ve partnered with our friends at ParentsTogether to test a new tool that uses Facebook Messenger to easily encourage people to vote. Here’s how it works. With just a single tap, you send a personalized reminder that includes your photo to a bunch of your Facebook friends. They’ll get your message asking them if they’re going to vote on Facebook Messenger. They can then send a similar message to THEIR friends, and so on. It’s super easy. Check out our new Facebook Messenger tool today and encourage your friends to vote >> This tool is still in Beta mode so we’d love your feedback. Was it easy to use? Do you think it was effective? What would make it better?  Simply reply to this email and let us know your thoughts. Thanks, The Education Votes Team P.S. Looking for the public education champions on your ballot? Check out this great resource at edvotes.org.  A Project of the National Education Association 1201 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036-3290 This email was sent to arlenebub@sbcglobal.net. A portion of this email is paid for by the NEA Advocacy Fund (nea.org) and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. Home    |    Contact Us    |    Unsubscribe     |    Privacy Policy   |    Forward to a Friend © 2018

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friend, When you step into the voting booth this November, you’ll be making a choice that will affect students across America for years to come. But how will you decide? At Education Votes, our mission is to ensure that every student, regardless of zip code, gets the best education that our great nation can provide. But we will never reach this goal without holding politicians accountable at the ballot box. To truly address the issues that matter most to the students in our communities, we need to hear from you. What issues matter most to you? How can we ensure your elected officials are held accountable? Education funding, vouchers, healthcare, voting rights, college affordability? These issues and more affect students across the country every day. And that’s why we want to hear from you. Take our brief issues survey > As a public education activist, you’re in the know about the local issues that matter most to students, parents, and voters. And that’s what makes your answers so important. With your help, we can identify the topics that will help ensure a first-class public education for every student and hold politicians accountable for their progress. Parents and educators across the country are standing up for their students, but without public education champions in office, there’s only so much we can accomplish. Please, take a moment to fill out our brief survey and let us know what issues are most important to public education activists in your community. Our nation’s students will thank you. In Solidarity, Carrie Pugh NEA Political Director

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All citizens of the U.S. should consider voting their right and their obligation.  Teachers are extremely aware of the importance of voting and have to make sure to pay particular attention to those candidates that support public education.  HCAFA and IEA will be notifying you of their recommendations.

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The latest edition of the Harper Adjunct Advocate will be in your Harper mailbox soon.  If you’d like to read it online before then, please click on the link below.

Adjunct Advocate September 2018

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