We, as students, are so frequently disregarded by our legislators. We are perceived as inactive citizens with little power to make change. The governor and the legislators are dismissing education and think they can get away with it! We must prove that we are worth saving, that our education is worth saving, and that we will not be walked on. Legislators are more than happy to refer to us as the "future of the state," yet have no problem in cutting our education- our lifeline to being the future. Now is the time we must make our mark and prove that we deserve respect. So let us hold the legislators accountable for the future they seem so concerned about during election season....and so unwilling to protect once in office.
How can you make your mark?
Regular legislative session through Apr. 28, 2024
10 hours ago
This budget crisis is real & it's already starting to having an effect on campuses around the state. There's talk right now of significant tuition and fee increases next year, and Southeastern is already cutting the number of classes they're offering and when they're offering them, making it even harder for students to take their required class to graduate in a timely fashion. Whether we mail the legislators or stage a protest at the Capitol, NOW is the time to act.
ReplyDeleteDelgado Community College in New Orleans is a majority people of color institution, is already underfunded, has several buildings that have not reopened since Katrina and now they want us to "sacrifice" more for the supposed greater good. These racist cuts will be sure to bypass the Delgado admin who are not only okay with these cuts, but are authoring them. Delgado students need to stand the hell up and demand what is rightfully theirs'.
ReplyDeleteJoin us on facebook at Cuts for Them, Not Us! Student Organizing at Delgado Community College. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=128134185537&ref=ts