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SUMMARY:Was Your Union Already At The School When You Were Hired?
DESCRIPTION:Why is it that a significant number of teachers have never been allowed to vote on their union representation? And\, is there anything that I can do about being denied a vote?\nIn today’s CEAFU Lunch Break\, we delve into the pressing issue of why teachers are often precluded from voting on whether teacher union officials should have exclusive control over school working conditions. Once a union establishes dominance within a school\, dislodging it can be a formidable challenge. However\, alternatives exist\, and certain states are initiating measures to empower current teachers with the right to oust a union that may have been entrenched for decades. Joining us to explore these matters and respond to live audience inquiries are two distinguished experts: Larry Sand and Milton Chappell. \nLarry Sand\, an educator with firsthand classroom experience\, currently leads the California Teachers Empowerment Network as its president. This non-partisan\, apolitical organization is committed to equipping teachers and the public with trustworthy\, impartial information on professional associations and educational policy stances. \nMilton L. Chappell\, a seasoned staff attorney at the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation based in Springfield\, Virginia\, brings 38 years of legal expertise to the table. His career is marked by a dedication to representing nonunion public employees and teachers\, advocating for their rights in high-profile cases before the United States Supreme Court\, as well as various federal and state courts and administrative bodies\, challenging the impositions of mandatory unionism. \n 
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/was-your-union-already-at-the-school-when-you-were-hired/
LOCATION:Vimeo Live Event\, ONLINE\, LA\, United States
CATEGORIES:CEAFU Live Lunch Breaks,Lunchtime Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240904T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240904T124500
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SUMMARY:How do I expurgate a Teachers' Union from My School?
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URL:https://ceafu.org/event/4557/
CATEGORIES:CEAFU Live Lunch Breaks,Lunchtime Events
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LOCATION:https://vimeo.com/event/4551333
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T123000
DTSTAMP:20260427T112538
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SUMMARY:Pennsylvania Teachers\, looking for alternative to NEA and AFT labor unions?
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/pennsylvania-teachers-looking-for-alternative-to-nea-and-aft-labor-unions/
CATEGORIES:CEAFU Live Lunch Breaks,Online Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240813T170000
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SUMMARY:Resigning Teacher Union Membership and Stopping Union Fees
DESCRIPTION:Today\, we are joined by Milton Chappell from the National Right To Work Foundation\, who will elucidate the processes involved in ceasing union dues across various educational institutions\, including public schools\, charter schools\, and private schools. \nWhile the procedures vary depending on the type of school\, the fundamental step in union resignation is to assess the funding source of the institution. \nMr. Chappell will guide us through the most prevalent scenarios and address any inquiries you might have. \nWe invite you to participate in today’s session and encourage you to share the video link with colleagues contemplating union resignation. \nAs an authority on the subject\, Mr. Chappell’s expertise is evident from his extensive list of publications and legal cases\, many of which pertain to educators. \nSelected Publications:\n– “Protecting the Rights of State Employees Against Compulsory Unionism\,” featured in California Public Employee Relations\, Issue No. 143 (August 2000).\n– “Legislative and Practical Alternatives to the Current Monopoly Bargaining Model That Will Enhance the Viability of Independent Teacher Groups\,” published in Government Union Review (Summer 1995).\n– “From Abood to Tierney: The Protection of Nonunion Employees in an Agency Shop: You’ve Come a Long Way\,” Ohio Northern University Law Review\, Vol. 15 (1988). \nNotable Cases (selected):\n– Davenport v. Washington Education Association\, a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007.\n– Otto v. Pennsylvania State Education Association\, adjudicated by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in 2003.\n– Damiano v. Matish\, a significant case from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1987.\n– Swanson v. University of Hawaii Professional Assembly\, decided by the District Court of Hawaii in 2003.\n– Leer v. Washington Education Association\, a case from the Western District of Washington in 1997.\n– George v. Baltimore City Public Schools\, a case from the District of Maryland in 1987.\n– FEC v. NEA\, a case from the District Court for the District of Columbia in 1978.\n– Elvin v. Oregon Public Employees Union\, a case from the Oregon Supreme Court in 1992.\n– Albro v. Indianapolis Education Association\, a case from the Indiana Court of Appeals in 1992\, affirmed by the Indiana Supreme Court.\n– Ball v. City of Detroit\, a case from the Michigan Court of Appeals in 1978.\n– Marceau v. International\, and other pivotal cases that have shaped the landscape of union membership and resignation rights.
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/resigning-teacher-union-membership-and-stopping-union-fees/
LOCATION:Vimeo Live Event\, ONLINE\, LA\, United States
CATEGORIES:CEAFU Live Lunch Breaks,Online Conference
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T124500
DTSTAMP:20260427T112538
CREATED:20240528T132406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T133740Z
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SUMMARY:CEAFU Lunch Break: CATO Institute's Public Schooling Battle Map
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URL:https://ceafu.org/event/ceafu-lunch-break-cato-institutes-public-schooling-battle-map/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240515T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20240515T153000
DTSTAMP:20260427T112538
CREATED:20230420T070422Z
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SUMMARY:CEAFU2024 Online Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon about victories in the battle to eradicate compulsory unionism for teachers. \nWe will have a terrific line up of experts for this year’s CEAFU conference. \nIf you or your organization would like to participate\, please let us know by calling or through the contact CEAFU form. \nConcerned Educators Against Forced Unionism is a Special Project of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.  CEAFU was established in 1975 to “take deadly aim against compulsory unionism in education.”
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/ceafu2023-online-conference-2/
LOCATION:Vimeo Live Event\, ONLINE\, LA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Online Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T124000
DTSTAMP:20260427T112538
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SUMMARY:Update for Non-Union Teachers in Louisiana
DESCRIPTION:CEAFU Lunch Break with Dr. Keith Courville\, Ed.S.\, Ph.D\, Executive Director of the Louisiana Teacher Organization A+PEL \nPast event may be viewed using this link: https://vimeo.com/event/4160575\nThis should be a fun event with our lively guest Keith Courville. He has certainly been active building an impressive voice and career empowerment powerhouse for Louisiana teacher that provides an alternative to the state AFT and NEA union organizations’ agendas.  \nWe also look forward to your questions for Keith.  \nOur Guest  \nDr. Keith Courville\, Ed.S.\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director of A+PEL  \nDr. Keith Courville\, with his extensive educational background marked by an Ed.S. and Ph.D.\, holds the esteemed position of Executive Director at the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL). Under his leadership\, A+PEL continues to thrive as a supportive community for educators\, offering resources\, legal support\, and professional development opportunities. Dr. Courville’s dedication to the educational field is evident through his active engagement in various initiatives and his commitment to fostering a collaborative environment for all members. His efforts ensure that A+PEL remains at the forefront of educational excellence and advocacy in Louisiana.  \nAssociated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL)  \nThe mission of the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL) is to foster a connected and supportive community among all educators in Louisiana. A+PEL is dedicated to supporting\, empowering\, and encouraging educators throughout their careers by providing comprehensive legal coverage\, professional development\, financial resources\, and opportunities for educators to amplify their voices. The organization holds core values that focus on serving educators and support staff by offering quality professional development and inspiring member engagement. A+PEL also strives to recognize the achievements of educators and support staff\, celebrating their accomplishments and providing various development opportunities.  \nA+PEL’s Mission – Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (apeleducators.org) \n 
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/update-for-non-union-teachers-in-louisiana/
LOCATION:Vimeo Live Event\, ONLINE\, LA\, United States
CATEGORIES:CEAFU Live Lunch Breaks,Lunchtime Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T124000
DTSTAMP:20260427T112538
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SUMMARY:CEAFU Lunch Break (3/1): Taxpayers pay for NEA and AFT Armies
DESCRIPTION:Are taxpayers paying for the NEA and AFT to lobby the federal\, state\, and local governments?\nAll indications are yes.  Legal Expert Milton Chappell will take your questions and explain various schemes across the U.S.\nThe scheme is sometimes called release time.  Release time is a practice that occurs on the local\, state\, and federal level by which government employees are “released” from the jobs they were hired to do and instead work full-time for their respective unions\, while still receiving their full salary and benefits paid for by taxpayers.* \nJoin us… \n  \n  \n*Goldwater Institute
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/ceafu-lunch-break-3-1-taxpayers-pay-for-nea-and-aft-armies/
LOCATION:Vimeo Live Event\, ONLINE\, LA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T124000
DTSTAMP:20260427T112538
CREATED:20240219T202202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T204545Z
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SUMMARY:CEAFU Lunch Break (2/23): CUNY Educators' Religious Rights
DESCRIPTION:How SCOTUS has an opportunity to address a longstanding injustice (with Attorney Glenn Taubman)\nLink to recording \nAbout the Case — Does this happen in your school or university? Do you know your rights?\n\nFor decades\, government sector union bosses have relied on two pillars of coercion — forced dues and forced representation — to maintain their grip on power over America’s public servants and the public services citizens rely on. \n\n\n\nWhile the Supreme Court in the 2018 National Right to Work Foundation-won Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case recognized that forcing government employees to pay dues to stay employed violates the First Amendment\, a new Foundation-assisted civil rights lawsuit from six City University of New York (CUNY) system professors may finally defeat union bosses’ privilege to impose union representation over the objections of public workers. \n\n\n\nCUNY professors Jeffrey Lax\, Michael Goldstein\, Avraham Goldstein\, Frimette Kass-Shraibman\, Mitchell Langbert\, and Maria Pagano sued the AFL-CIO-affiliated Professional Staff Congress (PSC) union\, CUNY executives\, and New York State officials in January\, challenging New York State’s “Taylor Law” that gives unions monopoly bargaining privileges in public sector workplaces like CUNY. \n\n\n\nThe plaintiffs\, most of whom are Jewish\, oppose the union’s “representation” on the grounds that union officials and adherents have relentlessly denigrated their religious and cultural identity. Several of the plaintiffs exercised their Janus right to cut off dues after PSC officials rammed through a resolution in June 2021 that they found “anti-Semitic\, anti-Jewish\, and anti-Israel\,” according to the lawsuit. \n\n\n\nDiscrimination Cited in Groundbreaking First Amendment Case \n\n\n\nThe lawsuit\, which was filed with legal aid from both the National Right to Work Foundation and Pennsylvania-based Fairness Center\, says: “Despite Plaintiffs’ resignations from membership in PSC\, Defendants . . . acting in concert and under color of state law\, force all Plaintiffs to continue to utilize PSC as their exclusive bargaining representative.” \n\n\n\nThe resolution is not nearly the worst example of PSC officials’ anti-Semitism\, according to the lawsuit. Prof. Michael Goldstein asserts that adherents of PSC are waging a campaign to get him fired and have targeted him with harassment and threats such that he must have an armed guard accompany him on campus. Prof. Lax cites in the lawsuit a determination he has already received from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that “PSC leaders discriminated against him\, retaliated against him\, and subjected him to a hostile work environment on the basis of religion.” \n\n\n\nWhile all of the professors take issue with PSC bosses’ radicalism\, they also want to break free from internal conflicts within the large and disparate unit\, which consists of full-time\, part-time\, and adjunct teaching employees and others. Prof. Kass-Shraibman states in the lawsuit that “instead of prioritizing the pay of full-time faculty\, PSC expended resources advocating on behalf of teachers in Peru\, graduate students at various other universities and the so-called ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement.” \n\n\n\nOn top of all that\, Profs. Avraham Goldstein\, Kass-Shraibman\, and Langbert contend that PSC officials aren’t even respecting their First Amendment Janus rights. Although all three professors clearly indicated they wanted to cut off financial support to the union\, the lawsuit explains that “Defendants PSC and the City . . . have taken and continue to take and/or have accepted and continue to accept union dues from [their] wages as a condition of employment…” in violation of Janus. \n\n\n\n(Read more about Goldstein v. PSC/CUNY in the Foundation’s website) \n\n 
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/ceafu-lunch-break-2-23-2024-cuny-and-educators-religious-rights/
LOCATION:Vimeo Live Event\, ONLINE\, LA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T154000
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SUMMARY:LIVE: The state of education and teacher unions' culpability
DESCRIPTION:CEAFU Lunch Break (2/9/2024): Expert Larry Sand’s insights on the state of education and teacher unions’ culpability\nLarry Sand is the president of a non-profit organization that aims to inform teachers and the public about educational issues from a non-partisan and non-political perspective. \nHe has experience as a classroom teacher and has witnessed the effects of the NEA and AFT on the quality of education. \nIn his recent posts\, Larry discusses how grade inflation\, graduation rate manipulation\, and test score decline are signs of a failing education system. He also exposes the role of the NEA and AFT in promoting these practices and resisting reforms that could improve student outcomes. \nWest Coast Lunchtime 12:00 PM Pacific and 3:oo PM East
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/live-the-state-of-education-and-teacher-unions-culpability/
LOCATION:Vimeo Live Event\, ONLINE\, LA\, United States
CATEGORIES:CEAFU Live Lunch Breaks,Lunchtime Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240126T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240126T124500
DTSTAMP:20260427T112538
CREATED:20240126T192731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T215329Z
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SUMMARY:CEAFU Lunch Break: Are Union Presidents Like Randi Weingarten Alienating Teachers?
DESCRIPTION:CEAFU Lunch Break with guest Kali Fontanilla\nKali serves as a Capital Research Center Senior fellow\, particularly focusing on topics related to K-12 public education. \nIn a recent blog article\, “President of Teachers Union Tries to Rewrite History . . . and Fails”\, Kali Fontanilla highlighted an X (formerly Twitter) post by Randi Weingarten. \nThe American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union president\, Weingarten’s post expressed that “In-person learning is where kids do best\, which is why educators & their unions worked hard to reopen US schools for safe in-person learning beginning back in April 2020 and why we’ve spent the last several years following the pandemic prioritizing public schooling & investing in #RealSolutionsForKids that help them recover & thrive.” \nKali inquired: “Is she [Weingarten] deluded or straight-up lying?” about the nationwide school shutdowns promoted by Weingarten. \nKali suggests\, “Maybe she is banking off the fact that America seems to easily forgive and forget once time has passed. But the detrimental effects of the shutdowns on a whole generation’s educational progress certainly lives on\, and the key role teachers unions played in both shutting down in-person learning and keeping schools closed during the COVID pandemic is historical fact\, no matter what Weingarten tweets.” \nWe believed it would be intriguing to inquire with an expert such as Kali if national teacher union presidents like Weingarten are alienating teachers. If that is the case\, the team at Concern Educators Against Forced Unionism (CEAFU.org) is well aware of several teachers’ organizations that are eager to assist instructors in their primary objective of educating students and thereby enabling them to flourish in the real world. \nKali will participate in our discussion to provide answers regarding Big Ed and its impact on education and teaching profession. She will be available to answer your questions as well. \nSo\, sign up today for the free CEAFU Lunch Break to ask your questions and provide your insights to others.\nWe hope you will join us! \nThe article by Kali\, which is referenced in this introduction\, is available on the Capital Research website at the following link: https://capitalresearch.org/article/president-of-teachers-union-tries-to-rewrite-history-and-fails/ \nTo read other recent posts by Kali visit her content link: at Capital Research: https://capitalresearch.org/person/kali-fontanilla/ \nAbout Kali \nKali is serving as CRC’s Senior fellow\, particularly focusing on topics related to K-12 public education. She has 15 years of experience as a credentialed educator working in public and Christian schools teaching multiple subjects and grade levels. Her rebuttal statement to Prop 16 in California helped to stop the push for legal “reverse racism” and a new extreme version of “affirmative action” in 2020. She wrote the guide for the BLEXIT Foundation to expose the dangers of Critical Race Theory. After leaving the public school system\, Kali founded the Exodus Institute\, a fully accredited K-12 grade online school that seeks to redefine education in the 21st century by joining technology with traditional values. She has been featured in newspapers across the country including the Epoch Times\, Associated Press\, Boston Globe\, etc.
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/ceafu-lunch-break-are-union-presidents-like-randi-weingarten-alienating-teachers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20230728T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20230728T124500
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SUMMARY:Concerned Educators Against Forced Unionism Lunch Break: AFFT Free Help to Non-Union Teacher Groups
DESCRIPTION:Our guest today is the Senior Organizing Director of Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) Brigette Herbst. She will explain AFFT’s membership program and how they partner with non-union teacher associations. \nLive Video Link \nIn addition\, Brigette will likely discuss AFFT’s scholarship and legislative training programs. Guest BIO Brigette Herbst is the Senior Organizing Director of Americans for Fair Treatment\, a community of current and former public-sector employees offering resources and support to exercise their First Amendment rights. \nPrior to joining Americans for Fair Treatment in 2018\, Brigette’s career included working in the public sector for New York State\, teaching elementary school\, coaching high school sports\, and working as a municipal county employee. This unique experience offers Brigette an inside perspective on public employee culture in New York. She focuses on educating New Yorkers about their constitutional rights with regard to union membership and promoting fair treatment of workers. \nBrigette has her bachelor’s degree in history and politics and her master’s degree in elementary education. In her spare time\, she enjoys traveling and planning trips for her family. \n  \n 
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/concerned-educators-against-forced-unionism-lunch-break-afft-free-help-to-non-union-teacher-groups/
LOCATION:YouTube Live Event\, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks6mC-DKHdM
CATEGORIES:CEAFU Live Lunch Breaks,Lunchtime Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230627T154000
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CREATED:20230626T080511Z
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SUMMARY:CEAFU Lunch: Cato’s Public Schooling Battle Map with Neal McCluskey
DESCRIPTION:Welcome\, we are using West Coast Time for this “lunchtime” event.\nLink to YouTube Live Event with Neal \n3pm Eastern and 12 pm Pacific Time \nNeal McCluskey\, our presenter this month\, is the director of Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom. \nNeal also manages the Public Schooling Battle Map\, “an interactive database of values and identity‐​based conflicts in public schools.” \nAt this time\, anyone concerned about the trends in public education will find the database helpful.  If you have been ignoring public education\, this will open your eyes.  If you are involved in public education\, this map will give you a tour of the USA and reveals trends in other communities\, or maybe your own\, that you have not seen before. \nI hope you will join for a 20 to 30 minute presentation with Q & A’s. \nIf you are unable to join us live\, the video of the event will be made available.  Please sign up and we will email you the link when it is available. \nDo you have a question for Neal? \nPlease go ahead and submit it now\, and we will give it to Neal before his presentation\, and he can answer it during his Q & A section. Use our contact form for your questions for Neal.  \nHope to see you Tuesday June 27th at 3 pm Eastern\, 12 pm Pacific. \n  \n  \nNeal’s CATO bio-paragraph: \nNeal McCluskey is the director of Cato’s Center for Educational Freedom. He is the author of the book The Fractured Schoolhouse: Reexamining Education for a Free\, Equal\, and Harmonious Society and is coeditor of several volumes\, including School Choice Myths: Setting the Record Straight on Education Freedom and Unprofitable Schooling: Examining Causes of\, and Fixes for\, America’s Broken Ivory Tower. McCluskey also maintains Cato’s Public Schooling Battle Map\, an interactive database of values and identity‐​based conflicts in public schools\, and oversees Cato’s Private Schooling Status Tracker.
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/ceafu-lunch-catos-public-schooling-battle-map-with-neal-mccluskey/
LOCATION:YouTube Live Event\, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks6mC-DKHdM
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime Events
ORGANIZER;CN="National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation":MAILTO:Info@ceafu.org
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SUMMARY:CEAFU2023 Online Conference
DESCRIPTION:Click here to visit the CEAFU2023 Conference Presenters’ Playlist on YouTube\n\nHear how you can exercise your rights not to be part of an education sector labor union; and even learn how you can expel the teacher union from your school!\nTeachers and educators\, activists and concerned citizens…\nJoin us Today\, May 12th\, 2023 12-3:30 PM EST\, for an afternoon filled with incredible inspiration and information!   \nBecause of technical difficulty that we were only able to repair last night\, we are also posting the presentation into a YouTube playlist for you to watch at your convenience.  Please feel free to share this YouTube Playlist and submit questions onto our CEAFU2023 landing page.   \nGet latest information about: \n\ncurrent laws\nproposed legislation\nrelevant policy issues\n\n  \nClick here to visit the CEAFU2023 Event webpage for more information and to sign up. 
URL:https://ceafu.org/event/ceafu2023-online-conference-3/
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