Radical University Professionals (RUP) is a group of faculty and staff organizing to fund SUNY. Our working conditions are SUNY students’ learning conditions.
Jan 17, 2019 • 12 tweets • 8 min read
We cracked open the New York State Executive Budget Briefing Book to see how much funding @NYGovCuomo is offering four-year #SUNY campuses. A thread on how he is continuing our multiyear budget crisis. budget.ny.gov/pubs/archive/f…@uupinfo@nysut @AQE_NY#FundSUNYNow#UUP4ourSUNY
.@NYGovCuomo proposes to increase funding for all 22 #SUNY state-run campuses by $32 million. This is a drop in a very large and empty bucket. Operating costs are growing due to our recent (well-deserved) contract, and Cuomo doesn't want to pay them. What's the result?