Here’s Some of What Betsy DeVos Has Said About Higher Education
Adam Harris of The Chronicle of Higher Education has compiled a chronological list of the major statements about higher education made by Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos since October 2016. […]
Thinking Strategically About Governance: What Might We Learn from “SUNY Voices”
Published by the national office of the AAUP, the journal Academe “explores a wide range of….critical issues facing higher education.” While full access to the journal requires an AAUP membership, […]
Governor Cuomo’s Excelsior Scholarship Program Is Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Earlier this month, the NCCFT Executive Committee attended NYSUT’s Community College (ED39) conference in Latham, New York, where we received a briefing on Governor Cuomo’s much lauded Excelsior Scholarship program. […]
The NCCFT Congratulates Christine Pellegrino!
In an upset victory that has to hearten those of us in organized labor, and specifically those of us in education unions, Christine Pellegrino—who has been an elementary school reading […]
The NCCFT & AFA Join Forces to Lobby Albany for Our Fair Share of Funding
As we are sure you know, since we have talked about it many times during the past several years, New York State is legally mandated to contribute one third of […]
The NCCFT Endorses Laura Curran
The Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers (NCCFT), the union representing Nassau Community College’s full-time faculty, enthusiastically endorses Laura Curran in her bid to become the Democratic candidate for Nassau […]
NCCFT at NYSUT’s Higher Ed Lobby Day
Every year, the NCCFT sends a delegation to Albany to take part in NYSUT’s Higher Ed Lobby Day. It’s an opportunity for us, together with our colleagues from across the […]
It Boils Down To This: Betsy DeVos Has Us In Her Sights
Sometimes things happen so quickly in the Trump administration that it’s hard to keep up. We originally intended this post as a response to the remarks Betsy DeVos delivered at […]