Save Community Colleges: Put your money where your mouth is.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/14/obama.community.colleges/
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/opinion/17brooks.html?_r=1
On Tuesday, President Obama spoke positively about Community Colleges. He said that college education is critical and that community colleges are critical to college educations. He “unveiled the American Graduation Initiative, a 10-year, $12 billion plan to invest in community colleges. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-vander-ark/presidents-community-coll_b_239666.html
Dr. Jill Biden (Second spouse) chimed in:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Dr-Biden-Extols-the-Virtues-of-Community-Colleges/
David Brooks had an op-ed piece in today’s TimesPicayune with a similar theme.
Where will the money come from?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Excerpts-of-the-Presidents-remarks-in-Warren-Michigan-and-fact-sheet-on-the-American-Graduation-Initiative/
out of the taxpayer’s pockets.
But that’s not what bothers me today.
Despite these developments, morale at theCommunity College where I work is at an all time low. Layoff notices have been sent around. There is talk of eliminating the “Temporary Full Time” position. Class size will be increased. No fall schedules have been set yet.
It was up and down. First 15% budget cuts, then 10%. Now ???????
Is this how we treat education and educators? Where’s the love? Where’s the money?
I work my butt off. I teach really well. I get good feedback from students. Yet I have zero job security. I don’t get health insurance.
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