AFT On Campus

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New report blasts working conditions of adjunct faculty

The working conditions of U.S. adjunct and contingent faculty—and, by association, the learning conditions of American college students—came under fire in a report issued Aug. 23 by the Center for the Future of Higher Education. The report, based on a 2011 survey of 500 adjunct faculty, finds two significant issues for those who make up the [...]

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Colleges Not Adequately Supporting Their Teaching Force

Colleges and universities are relying ever more heavily on part-time faculty while failing to support them adequately. The extent of that failure-and its impact on the majority of the higher education instructional workforce-is documented in a new survey released this week by theCoalition on the Academic Workforce. Currently, according to data from the U.S. Department [...]

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Stop the attack on ethnic studies!

In Arizona, the attacks on anything to do with immigrant rights are escalating. First it was the “papers please” law, which allowed law enforcement agents to demand proof of immigration status from anyone they felt might be undocumented.  That law drew strongcondemnation from the AFT Executive Council . Then it was State Superintendent John Huppenthal and [...]

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As Adjuncts See Their Hours Cut, Some Are Fighting Back

Part-time instructor union files unfair labor practice complain against employer for attempts to evade ACA.

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Faculty vs. Accreditor

Faculty unions file complaint on ACCJC with Department of Education over handling of CCSF.

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California's Move Toward MOOCs Sends Shock Waves, but Key Questions Remain Unanswered

The top-down initiative causes concerns among faculty.