Fort Bend Employee Federation

09/06/2022

Today we pray for Uvalde as they return to school. Our hearts are with you .

08/31/2022

More from our event ✨

08/30/2022

Love the partnerships we form to support our educators. What an incredible event with more than 100 educators!

08/08/2022

Welcome back Fort Bend AFT !

08/08/2022

07/27/2022

Representing Texas and Fort Bend AFT in Puerto Rico at the National LULAC Conference. Giving books to children and learning about integrating equity, social Justice , and gun safety in our demand for RESPECT in our working conditions in Fort Bend.

06/10/2022

We want RESPECT 💪🏽

06/10/2022

Fort Bend teachers, school personnel, and community leaders came together this morning to demand that Fort Bend ISD shows respect for frontline workers.

This month, Fort Bend ISD trustees will vote to approve the district 2022/2023 annual budget. After two challenging years during the pandemic, and in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, the nearly $1 billion budget represents an opportunity for the district to show their respect for the teachers, school personnel, and everyone who works to provide our students with the best education possible

In order to fulfill the mission of the district to “...Inspire and Equip all students to pursue futures beyond what they can imagine,” Fort Bend ISD must ensure that fair compensation, safe working conditions, and adequate support for all workers in Fort Bend ISD are top priorities in ‘22/’23 budget.

It's time for Fort Bend ISD to respect all of the workers in our district, starting from the day schools are built, through the time students graduate, every school employee has an impact on the quality of students' education.

Fort Bend Employee Federation

06/10/2022

06/08/2022

COME OUT !!

05/12/2022

Let’s end the academic year with a BANG💥 All members are invited to our End of Year Celebration party 🎉 Meet us at Las Haciendas Mexican Restaurant in Stafford, TX at 5:30PM-7:30PM. We will be giving out prizes and awards to honor those who have worked hard! Come out‼️‼️

05/10/2022

Thanks to our brave member activist who addressed the board. You did a wonderful job .
Michelle Menon and Michael Ashleman.

05/10/2022

Thanks to our brave member activist who addressed the board. You did a wonderful job .
Michelle Menon and Michael Ashleman.

05/10/2022

More about last night ! This is the initial group that showed up last night , However, we later filled up the board room and overflowed to the lobby. It was a great showing . Let’s overflow to the parking lot on May 16.

05/10/2022

RESPECT US or EXPECT US!

Last night members stepped up to voice our concerns over the proposed salary increases which essentially puts our teachers and staff further behind the 8.5% inflation by offering 2 -3% increases with no retention stipend. The disrespect was deafening but they did hear us. And we will keep using our voices until they show us RESPECT by providing:

Raises that we deserve
Expectation that are reasonable
Support for discipline issues
Planning time respected
Eliminate excessive duties
Cap student / teacher ratios
Trust our professional expertise

Calling all members to join this fight . We need good teachers and staff to stay. For that to happen , we need RESPECT.

Together we can do this !

05/01/2022

Elections are important to US! Remember to VOTE!

04/26/2022

Respect us

03/04/2022

Last night Fort Bed AFT held a FBISD candidate forum. We want our members and community to hear from the candidates themselves on how they plan on making the school district better. We are greatly appreciate to those that were able to make it and the candidates themselves. With everyone’s help we can continuously make FBISD a better school district!

03/01/2022

Good Morning, Fort Bend Family! In 2 days we will be hosting a FBISD candidate forum. We want YOU to come out and voice your questions about the school district! Make sure to RSVP! 🚍📝

02/25/2022

President Glenda Guzman Macal and Devin Herrera with Fort Bend AFT voted today! We urge our members and friends to have their voices heard! It is a bit chilly outside but inside the polling booth it’s nice and cozy😎

02/18/2022

Last night we held a Lincoln Dinner for our members. We believe it is important to know who our local leaders are and they stay committed to education. Thank you to all of the candidates that participated and most importantly our members for showing our strength in numbers.

02/17/2022

Today! Come out members and meet your local candidates!

On the 17th of this month we are hosting our Annual Lincoln Dinner. We encourage all of our members to come out and speak with our local candidates in this upcoming election!

02/01/2022

On the 17th of this month we are hosting our Annual Lincoln Dinner. We encourage all of our members to come out and speak with our local candidates in this upcoming election!

01/21/2022

Teachers in Fort Bend ISD are facing extreme pressures as staffing shortages continue | Houston Public Media

Teachers in Fort Bend ISD are facing extreme pressures as staffing shortages continue | Houston Public Media

“I get at least three to five calls a week of teachers in tears, saying ‘I'm done, I can't do this anymore,” said Glenda Guzman Macal, president of Fort Bend AFT.

12/10/2021

Spreading Holiday cheers! Attending State Rep. Ron Rynolds toy drive! 🎄🎁

12/10/2021

Last night we brought back our Annual Holiday Party! We had an Amazing turnout from our members, and congratulations to all of those that won the prizes! We are truly grateful to our members working tirelessly everyday to mold the future of America! Also, all of the staff keeping everyday operations smooth, we thank you!

We would also like to thank all of our local leaders for stoping by and showing their appreciation to our members.

We can not do it without you! Thank you

11/11/2021

On this Veterans Day, we salute all of those who fought for our freedom. We are forever grateful. 🇺🇸

10/25/2021

Another successful, Happy Hour with our members! As we continue to host happy hours, tell colleagues and members to come. We are always happy to see old and new faces. Community is what we stand for, so get involved and we can change our school district for the positive!

10/22/2021

Happy Friday Everyone!

09/15/2021

Today marks the first day of ! This month highlights, recognizes, and honors the contributions of Hispanic Americans. We at the Fort Bend Employee Federation are honored to have one of our very own recognized this year by the Fort Bend Hispanic Council. Congratulations to Glenda Macal for being such a great leader for our organization, FBISD teachers and staff as well as the Fort Bend community as a whole. Local Hispanic leaders such as Glenda are leading the charge to make positive change in our community for the better.

09/13/2021

All of Fort Bend Schools will have early dismissal today due to the Tropical storm. Everyone get prepared and STAY SAFE!

09/01/2021

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WITH CHRIS TRITICO

08/31/2021

With a new school year comes many changes. We here at Fort Bend AFT are excited to announce that we have added Instagram and Twitter to our social media outlets! We are constantly coming up with new ways to reach our community here in Fort Bend. https://www.flowcode.com/page/fortbendaft

08/31/2021

FBISD BOT Approves 10 day COVID leave for all staff.

Great news! Although, the FBISD lawyers insist that mask mandates are illegal ( working on that challenge), the Board of Trustees tonight did vote to increase COVID sick leave to 10 days and it will be retro active to the beginning of the school year. Thank you, Angie Hanan, for making the motion for the leave increase and for supporting our teacher and staff. Thanks to all Board Members who worked through the language to ensure that our teachers and staff are covered.

08/25/2021

Documents that Bridgette Smith -Lawson posted concerning the petition filed today by Fort Bend ISD and Lamar Consolidated ISD.

08/25/2021

Here is an update to a video I posted earlier . I apologize for the confusion . Please see documents that Bridgette Smith Lawson posted earlier today.

08/24/2021

Photos from Texas AFT's post

08/24/2021

We are very tired but excited that the Fort Bend ISD BOT voted to mandate mask for all students and staff. Thanks to all the members that came out to support this effort and special thanks to Michelle Menon who made a strong and heartfelt speech asking for the BOT to protect her and her students. Also thank you to Jim Rice, Angie Hanan, Dr Shirley Rose-Gilliam, and Denetta Williams for siding with safety and doing the right thing.

Now we work on enforcement , on COVID leave days, on testing to avoid forced quarantines, and on stringent COVID cleaning protocols for Buses and classrooms. These safety issue will continue to be our objective in order to keep students and staff safe .

08/13/2021

“Every student in Fort Bend ISD deserves a safe learning environment, and every worker - teachers, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, custodians, all of us - deserves a safe working environment.

We’re disappointed that our leadership in Fort Bend ISD have decided to ignore the concerns of the community and the safety of our kids.”

- Fort Bend Employee Federation President Glenda Macal

08/11/2021

Photos from Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation's post

08/11/2021

Thank you to all Houston-area leaders coming together and representing our future. With hospitals filling up due to COVID-19 cases, a mask mandate should be immediately implemented to keep our children and staff safe. The delta variant is spreading quicker than expected and this gives us more reason to receive vaccinations and a mask mandate. Thank you to

Daniel santos Vice President at HFT
Hany Khalil Director of AFL-CIO
Shonola Below President at Northeast Houston AFT
Nikki Cowart President at Cy-Fair AFT
Candic Houston Aldine AFT
Congressman Al Green

Click the link below to follow more on the rally

https://abc13.com/mask-mandates-houston-school-districts-hisd-isd/10944863/

08/10/2021

We had another great day with our recruitment efforts! All of our team members always look forward to interacting with potential members and helping answer questions. We are all committed to great service to all our Fort Bend ISD members. If any of you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact us on Facebook or through email. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you!

08/09/2021

At my alma mater, signing up new members . Blue and silver blood still runs through my veins . Thank you Mr. Hayden for the Eagle shirt. I love it.

08/09/2021

Education secretary: 'We're clearly at a fork in the road' in opening schools safely

Education secretary: 'We're clearly at a fork in the road' in opening schools safely

Miguel Cardona said he has reached out to different state leaders in order to find consensus on how to best protect and educate students.

08/07/2021

Letter to Superintendents and Trustees to mandate mask in order to keep students and staff safe.

07/23/2021

Another huge accomplishment comes from Rosa Thomas our BR Rep at Coloney Bend Elementary! Mrs.Thomas has been an educator for 33 years! Mrs.Thomas loves what education can do to future generations, knowing she is at the forefront of these children's lives. Thank you for being by our side here at Fort Bend AFT but most importantly being by our children’s side when they need it the most. Thank you once again!

07/23/2021

Please help us give a special congratulations to the Deadmon family as they support their son in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic games! Bryce Deadmon, a former FBiSD student at Ridgepoint High School will be competing in the 4x400 mixed relays for TEAM USA!! Bryce’s aunt, Carol Moncriffe recently reached out to us and advised us of this amazing accomplishment! Moncriffe, is a former member of FBAFT and is recently retired! Thank you for all you have done for AFT and Fort Bend! Go Team U.S.A!!

07/16/2021

Texas AFT Executive Council Meeting. Proud to serve with fellow Presidents from around the State with our fearless leader Zeph Capo. Fighting for Texas and Fort Bend.

07/08/2021

We’ll be traveling by bus from Houston to Austin next Tuesday.

Join us 👉 bit.ly/GulfCoastLobbyDay

We're going to talk with our legislators about the dangers of Jim Crow 2.0 assaults on our voting rights, and other efforts to undermine the power of working people.

Teamsters Local Union No. 988
Houston Federation of Teachers
HOPE Local 123 (Houston Organization of Public Employees)
Plumbers Local Union 68
IBEW Local Union 716
Iupat District Council 88
CWA District 6
CWA Local 6222
Aldine AFT, Local 6345
Fort Bend Employee Federation
USW Local 13-1
Northeast Houston AFT
Alief AFTSE
Cy-Fair AFT
Goose Creek AFT
Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association
Houston Professional Musicians' Association
IATSE Local 51
TWU Local 260
UNITE HERE Local 23
SEIU Texas

07/07/2021

Special thanks to Stafford City Council Member Xavier Herrera for coming by our office today and providing valuable insight on a number of topics. We can not express enough our appreciation to him and other leaders who have taken time out of their day to stop by and tour our office. We appreciate our community partners.