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If Invoked, College Presidents Can Expedite Faculty Dismissals at Community and Technical Colleges
June 11, 2009
For immediate release
Contact: Sandra Schroeder, 206-242-4777 x 8080 or 206-715-1824 (c)
State Board Votes to Declare a Financial Emergency to
Expedite Faculty Dismissals at Community and Technical Colleges
In a controversial vote, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) today declared a financial emergency over the protest of faculty leaders throughout the state. A law created in 1981, RCW 28B.50.873, allows presidents at community and technical colleges to expedite the termination of full-time, tenure-track and tenured faculty and modifies some reduction-in-force processes outlined in collective bargaining agreements. This law does not apply to four-year colleges and universities. [more]
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March 31, 2009
News Release
Contact:
Sandra Schroeder, 206-715-1824 or sschroeder@aftwa.org
Sylvia Watson, 206-261-3603 or swatson@aftwa.org
Shortchanges Students, the Unemployed, and State's Economic Future
"The House's proposed budget today dealt a devastating blow to higher education in our state, and thousands of students will not be able to access higher education,” said Sandra Schroeder, union President of the American Federation of Teachers in Washington State.
Rep. Kathy Haigh, one of the budget writers, said at today's press conference, "This budget gives the biggest hit to the higher education system." [more]
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March 30, 2009
“The proposed supplemental and 2009-11 operating budgets the Senate leaders unveiled today have dealt a devastating blow to education in our state,” said Sandra Schroeder, union President of the American Federation of Teachers in Washington State. (read more)
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Speaking at the National Press Club on Nov. 17, AFT president Randi Weingarten outlined both provocative and proven approaches to improve public education and thereby make a long-term investment in the country's lagging economy.
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Nov. 5, 2008
TUKWILA - We are thrilled that Chris Gregoire has been re-elected governor. Gov. Gregoire has been a strong supporter of public education and an advocate for early learning so that all children in our state can have a smart start. [more]
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AFT Washington has recently hired instructors from three community colleges to help with its organizing and legislative efforts.
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Seattle Times, "Monroe inmates become graduates"
This graduation, like so many others, had its "Pomp and Circumstance," its massive bouquets of flowers and its nervous graduates ( read more about the impact our faculty members at Edmonds Community College Local 4254 are having on these offenders).
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Seattle Times, "Freeway fliers" find less pay for their efforts
Sunday, 2/11/07 by Nick Perry, Seattle Times staff reporter
Dana Rush trains his telescope on the glowing clouds of hydrogen in the Orion nebula and excitedly motions some students who've stayed behind to come take a look. [read more]
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The Olympian, Higher education: Part-time pay, full-time positions at issue
[1/19/07] College faculty unions are making the case this year that offering higher pay to part-time instructors and adding full-time positions could improve graduation rates and student learning. ( more)
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Governor Gregoire released her $30 million proposed 2005-07 budget on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and education is one of the key areas she has invested in.
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by Sandra Schroeder Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 28, 2005
In 1998 I watched through one-way glass while a focus group discussed part-time faculty members in Washington State's community colleges. Our organization, the American Federation of Teachers, was probing to see if we could garner public support for a campaign directed at the state legislature to improve the salaries and benefits of part-time faculty members and to provide more full-time positions in Washington's community colleges. We wanted to discover what arguments were most convincing to the public. To read the full article, go to http://chronicle.com/temp/email.php?id=x5jud9nib72p43pf1c1qrlii7itenp35
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Tuesday, July 19, 2005
By Sandra Schroeder
IT'S no secret that our state's community and technical colleges deliver high-quality education critical to expanding our work force, in particular in high-demand fields such as nursing.
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