USFFA statement condemning
Anti-Asian violence

USFFA statement condemning Anti-Asian violence

March 2021

As a member of the California Federation of Teachers (CFT), USFFA stands in solidarity and signs on to the California Federation of Teachers CFT statement condemning Anti-Asian violence.  Additionally, USFFA supports the American Association of University Professor’s statement on Anti-Asian Hate.  Please read these statements, as well as a list of further AAPI  Support Resources compiled by our USFFA colleague, Hwaji Shin.

USFFA intends to issue an official statement condemning Anti-Asian violence, but will not do so until such a statement is carefully crafted and adequately accompanied by a plan-of-action, and a timeline for accountability. We apologize for the added violences that came from silence and write this statement today to make our actions transparent and publicly accountable.

USFFA President Sonja Poole and Membership Engagement Committee Chair Jane Bleasdale have agreed to work with the Asian Pacific American Studies and Critical Diversity Programs in the College of Arts & Sciences to craft a statement and plan of action in response to escalating global anti-Asian violence. If you are not a member of the working group and would like to contribute to writing the statement and plan of action, please email Sonja directly at president@usffa.net.