Higher Education Employees Storm Statehouse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 9, 2008 / PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX / - Increasing the training of all staff came to Springfield Illinois Wednesday to invite legislators to comply with the policy of neglect and invest Rather, in state schools and universities.
“A strong system of higher education is an absolute necessity if our country is still in good financial health. Literally Illinois can not afford to continue to ignore the colleges and universities,” said Jeff Beaulieu, Chair of Illinois Education Association (IEA), Higher Education.
Over the past six years for the funding of higher education, Illinois declined steadily. This would result in an increase in school fees have astronomically higher education unaffordable to the increasing number of families. Funding shortfalls also forcing many employees of higher education to work for low wages and few, if any, benefits. Many universities and colleges of people receive no benefits.
“It is time for policy fine words about the importance of education in the real world. Legislators should invest in the public services of education, including pre-kindergarten, schools and universities, as well as all primary and secondary schools in the meantime “, said the chairman of the IEA Ken Swanson.
IEA calls on the legislature, for SB 2288, which provides for an increase in funding for all public services of education by raising the income tax. The legislation, sponsored by Senator James Meeks (D-Chicago), pump $ 300 million in Illinois higher education
IEA is the largest education union employees of Illinois and a member of the legislature Higher Education Coalition. The coalition includes specialists from the University of Illinois, Illinois Federation of Teachers, the Service Employees International Union, the American Federation of State, County and municipal employees, state Annuitants Association of Universities and other organizations and institutions.
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