CSU students are celebrating the news, issued last Friday, that CSU Chancellor Timothy White will not pursue a student tuition increase for the 2018-19 Academic Year that begins July 1.
CFA members from all 23 CSU campuses and members of Students for Quality Education will return to the State Capitol next week to keep up momentum for more CSU funding as well as for key legislation.
Hundreds of CFA activists gathered for an amazing weekend filled with inspiration, unity, and building union strength April 14-15 during CFA’s 87th Assembly, held in Los Angeles.
For years, Dr. Cecil Canton has worked tirelessly to cultivate a deeper understanding of equity, anti-racism, and social justice. This year, he is being honored for his dedication.
The 1,000 California State University students, faculty and supporters who rallied for the CSU at the State Capitol last week generated a significant amount of energy and support for the CSU.
If a California public employee is found by an agency investigation to have a committed a crime, the results are public record. That makes sense. While due process rights must always be protected, most public employees found guilty are not protected from public scrutiny.
It was a day of activism and strength on April 4, as over 1,000 CSU students, faculty, and allies converged on the State Capitol to tell Gov. Jerry Brown to #FreeTheCSU and #FundTheDream.
Additional photo galleries will be posted in coming weeks.
SAFETY HAZARDS FOUND ON ALL FOUR CSU CAMPUSES AUDITED: California State Auditor Elaine Howle’s audit of safety hazards on four CSU campuses is in, and the findings are disturbing—faulty laboratory equipment, unsafe drinking water, asbestos and chemical spills.
“Without resolving these issues, campuses cannot ensure they are effectively protecting students and employees against injuries and illnesses,” wrote Howle.
None of the four CSU campuses that were examined—CSU Channel Islands, CSU Sacramento, San Diego State, and Sonoma State—could demonstrate that they provide students with safety training before working in labs.
TRANSPARENCY TALKS: Black Lives Matter activists, including CFA Professor Melina Abdullah, journeyed to the State Capitol this week to urge lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 1421, which seeks to increase transparency surrounding police investigations.
In the latest edition of Radio Free CSU, CFA Vice President Charles Toombs joins host Audrena Redmond to discuss how the union is deliberately addressing racism, obstacles that have sprouted up along the way, and what faculty and activists can do to help ensure they are part of the solution.
THE JUNE PRIMARY IS COMING AND CFA WILL BE PHONE-BANKING TO #FreeTheCSU: The California Primary Election is June 5, meaning it’s coming up fast. All statewide offices are open and the top two vote-getters, regardless of political party, will face off in the November General Election. CFA members will be invited to make phone calls through your campus CFA chapter. CFA has endorsed Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom for Governor, Assembly member Tony Thurmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction, Incumbent Betty Yee forState Controller, Incumbent Alex Padilla for Secretary of State, CPA Fiona Ma for Treasurer, and State Senator Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner. Learn more about CFA endorsements.
APRIL 20 IS NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS: On the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, the National Education Association, California Teachers Association, American Federation of Teachers, and organizations of students, parents, school administrators and many others are calling for a day of action. Supporters will wear orange, and at events they will read the names of victims as well as hold sit-ins and lobby elected officials. Learn more and get tools to help spread the word. See CFA’s message of support for the #NeverAgain movement: “Parkland Students, We Stand With You.”
Humboldt CFA Chapter President Renée Byrd took to the public-comment microphone at the CSU Trustees meeting last Wednesday to make a straightforward request: “I’m here to call on you in this room, and the entire CSU system, to help us save public higher education at Humboldt.”
The Humboldt administration has announced a budget shortfall of $9 million, and that a substantial amount must be cut from instruction.
