In a guest column published by The Star-Ledger, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Rutgers AAUP-AFT President Todd Wolfson shed light on the recent layoffs of two longtime Rutgers University employees and delve into higher education’s overall financial crisis.
“While the pandemic has certainly exacerbated the financial issues facing most colleges and universities, the truth is that, for decades, public financial support for higher education has plummeted. … What we really need is an expansive, national vision to fund our future,” they write.
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