Rally at university Thursday to support public education

The rally, sponsored by the Chop-from-the-Top Coalition, will be held on Northrop Mall on the east bank of the university’s Minneapolis campus. It will feature a number of speakers, including gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton, who will talk about the negative effects of repeated budget cuts and other attacks on the public education system and what steps can be taken to make public education a priority.

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Phyllis Walker, president of AFSCME Local 3800, and coalition member said, “While the budget for public education gets slashed, over 250 administrators at the University of Minnesota earn more than $200,000 per year. Increasing layoffs and furloughs reduce vital services for students and make things even tougher financially for front line staff who are already struggling to get by.”

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"Tuition has risen 150% over the last 10 years, class sizes have increased while support staff is being laid off, our student fees are increasing to pay for multi-million dollar building projects, like the rec center and the renovation of Northrop, all while the University administration tells us there is no money,” said student Mia Overly. “We see this as a mis-prioritization of our tuition money.”

Thursday’s rally is part of a national day of action where students, staff and faculty at universities, colleges, and high schools across the country will demand that higher education be funded and education jobs be protected. For more information on actions around the country, visit www.defendeducation.org.

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