Executive Board

Important Member Meeting This Week

May MEMBERSHIP Meeting

Wednesday, May 4th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

at Cleveland High School

We will be meeting in the library on the east side of the building

3400 SE 26th Ave. (on the north side of Powell)

Parking is across from the school on SE 26th

Please join us as we discuss:

  • The unassignment process
  • The District’s Budgets “A” & “B”
  • District cuts
  • The Bond Measure
  • The Local Option Levy
  • Where are we with the 2011 Negotiations?
  • Update on non-rep recruitment


Please mark your calendars NOW for the year-end Member meeting at  Marshall High School on June 1st, from 5:30-7:30.

Come join us that evening as we say a fond “Farewell” to Marshall High!



AFT Oregon “sponsored” AFL-CIO canvass and phone bank dates

- Wednesday October 13, 2010 Phone Bank and Canvass for AFL-CIO and AFT-Oregon with special guest Congressman Earl Blumenauer.  5:30 pm (dinner provided at 5pm).  411 NE 19th Avenue in Portland (19th and Sandy).

- Wednesday October 20, 2010 Phone Bank and Canvass for AFL-CIO and AFT-Oregon with special guest State Treasurer Ted Wheeler.  5:30 pm (dinner provided at 5pm).  411 NE 19th Avenue in Portland (19th and Sandy).

- Wednesday October 27, 2010 Phone Bank and Canvass for AFL-CIO and AFT-Oregon with special guest Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian.  5:30 pm (dinner provided at 5pm).  411 NE 19th Avenue in Portland (19th and Sandy).

- Monday November 1, 2010 Phone Bank and Canvass for AFL-CIO and AFT-Oregon.  5:30 pm (dinner provided at 5pm).  411 NE 19th Avenue in Portland (19th and Sandy).

If you are interested please fill out this form.  Email aftoregonelection2010@yahoo.com, or contact Marcus Swift of AFT Oregon at 503-595-3880,  MarcusS@AFT-Oregon.org .

New VP Appointed

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Fried to the PFTCE Executive Board as a Vice President-at-Large.  Michael has been a Paraeducator with Portland Public Schools since 1999, working with students in the lifeskills classroom at Cleveland High School for the last eight years.  Please join me in welcoming Michael to the Board!  We look forward to working with him as we build a stronger Union!

New PFTCE Profile!

The newest edition of the PFTCE newsletter is available on the web and is currently en-route to your job location via the PONY!  Please be sure to take a moment to read this newsletter, as there is important information about new Fair Share rates and well as the spring E-Board election.

Election Update

Michelle Batten, incumbent PFTCE Treasurer, has been re-elected to the PFTCE Board!  Congratulations, Michelle!