Open Letters
A Day to Defend Public Education. August 27, 2010.
"Transparency" in Texas Chilling and Costly. August 23, 2010.
Leaving the Job Undone: H.R. 1586. August 9, 2010.
East-West University Should Choose a New Direction. June 22, 2010.
The AAUP Supports Harkin’s Keep Our Educators Working Act, from pre-K to Postsecondary . June 15, 2010.
Read a letter to Louisana Senator Ann Duplessis, Chair, Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee regarding Senate Bill 549. May 14,2010.
A Time for Action; March 4 and Beyond . March 3, 2010.
Read a letter from the AAUP in reply University of California Academic Senate leaders. September 21, 2009.
Faculty taking the lead in the UC. September 3, 2009.
Working to End At-Whim Employment of Contingent Faculty. August 27, 2009.
Justice and Due Process For Graduate Student Employees. August 11, 2009.
Open Letter to the University of California-Davis community. July 21, 2009.
To the Board of Trustees of the College of DuPage. May 4, 2009.
Furloughs: Not the Simple Solution. March 24, 2009.
To the Department of Homeland Security. March 20, 2009.
To Kentucky Community College Faculty about Discontinuance of Tenure. March 19, 2009.
To the President and Members of Congress. February 11, 2009
Seizing Our Moment in Tough Financial Times. February 10, 2009.
Inside this section
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A Day to Defend Public Education
– October 7, 2010, has been designated as a national day of action to defend public education and to protest its privatization. (8/26)
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"Transparency" in Texas Chilling and Costly
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Leaving the Job Undone: H.R. 1586
– HR 1586 leaves out support for educators in postsecondary education and does little to counter developments in postsecondary education that are compromising the educational opportunities of students nationwide. Update: H.R. 1586 was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. Learn more. (8/11)
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East-West University Should Choose a New Direction
– A few days after adjunct faculty filed a petition with the NLRB, the university “non-renewed” all of its fifty-plus adjunct faculty members. (6/22)
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Keep Our Educators Working
– The AAUP supports Senator Harkin’s Keep Our Educators Working Act, now being considered by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Education jobs are essential to our economic, social, and political health and to our vitality as a nation. (6/15)
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A Time for Action; March 4 and Beyond
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Faculty Taking the Lead at UC
– In an open letter to University of California faculty members, the AAUP supports calls for collective action--most recently a system-wide walkout of all UC faculty. (9/3)
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Furloughs: Not the Simple Solution
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Letter to the Department of Homeland Security
– The AAUP urges the department to adopt a "reasonable suspicion" standard and clear guidelines for searches of travelers' electronic devices. (3/24)
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Open Letter to the President and Members of Congress
– AAUP general secretary wrote an open letter to the president and members of Congress today. (2/11)
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Open Letter to the University of California-Davis community
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The Need for Tenure and Engagement: Letter to Kentucky Faculty
– Letter to faculty of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System regarding the recent decision of the system’s board to eliminate tenure for all new hires. (3/20)