Labor Organizing Experience

In my six years of teaching, a highlight for me was organizing with my colleagues and making our union stronger. I was very active in my union during my time as a classroom teacher. While teaching full-time, I also:

Served as a Site Rep and Member Engagement Officer;
Completed CTA's Emerging Leader training at the Summer Institute at UCLA;
Organized educators, parents, and community partners;
Conducted 1-1 meetings and facilitated site meetings;
Attended the CTA's Issues Conference in Las Vegas
Attended General Council and Executive Board meetings;
Used social media as important tool for campaign escalation;
Attended community organizing workshop series as part of the AFT 2019 Conference for Civil, Human, and Women's Rights in Montgomery, AL

Through this work, I learned that unions are the surest road to dignity and justice for all workers. These experiences impacted me in profound, transformative ways, and I hope to bring the lessons I learned from these experiences to my work with your organization.

AFT Conference for Civil, Human, and Women's Rights

In 2019, had the opportunity to travel to Montgomery, Alabama, where I attended a 3-part community organizing workshop. I also had the privilege of visiting the Equal Justice Institute's Legacy Museum and The National Memorial for Peace and Justice while I was in Montgomery.

Emerging Leaders Training at the CTA Summer Institute

In 2017, I attended the CTA Summer Institute in UCLA and completed their Emerging Leaders Track. I learned about the history of the labor movement, the importance of 1:1 relational organizing, and how to lead and facilitate meaningful 10-minute meetings at my school site.

An action I organized with my colleagues as part of an escalation campaign for contract negotiations

With my colleagues at a protest surrounding school shootings and gun control

An action I helped organized where teachers showed up in numbers to pack a school board meeting

Leafleting with other teachers in the neighborhood!

Get in touch at kennyludlow@gmail.com

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