Our unions together represent the largest and most powerful force of faculty and staff in America’s colleges, universities, and community colleges. Economic impact: Higher education has economic benefits both for graduates and for the greater society. The fight for higher education in America is a fight for the common good, for democracy, and for the American dream. Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, “Investing in the Future: Great Cities Have Great Colleges and Universities. R. Martire and A. Flanagan, Illinois’ Continued Disinvestment in Higher Education (Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, November 9, 2021), ctbaonline.org/reports/illinois%E2%80%99-continued-disinvestment-higher-education.

Source: New York Times March 24, 2026 15:05 UTC