"Higher education is under attack," said Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors and an associate professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University at New Brunswick. "As a sector, we have suffered through 50 years of defunding from the federal and state governments ... which has led to skyrocketing tuition to trillions in student debt and institutional debt, a lack of job security for workers on our campuses and mission drift where administrators and presidents that lead our institutions have forgotten the core purpose: teaching the next generation, creating critical, cutting-edge research and serving our communities."
"This coalition of unions backing the Statement of Unity is unprecedented, and we are here to build the political will to fully fund higher education," said Mia McIver, a lecturer at the University of California, San Diego. Acknowledging the collaborative effort is historic, McIver emphasized that it represents a strong intent to advocate for significant reforms and investment in higher education, ensuring that it remains accessible and beneficial to everyone.
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