"I figured things would eventually get better once I worked myself up to becoming a full professor, but it's only gotten worse," Carlson said in a statement. This highlights the frustration among faculty members in Massachusetts regarding stagnant salaries and conditions.
"In order to be able to support my kids, I'm working so much that there is often not enough time to enjoy them," Carlson said. This emphasizes the personal toll on educators due to financial pressures in their profession.
"Our Massachusetts community colleges deserve better. We can't expect to draw the best hires from throughout the country when our wages aren't competitive and require new hires to work more than one job," said Joseph Nardoni, indicating the need for better salaries to attract quality faculty.
Between Fall 2023 and 2024, enrollment grew by nearly 10,000 students across the 15 community colleges in the state, highlighting the increasing demand for community college education in Massachusetts, which is not being matched by sufficient faculty compensation.
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