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City College Board of Trustees Faces Overwhelming Testimonies to Restore Classes and Laid-off Faculty

City College Board of Trustees Faces Overwhelming Testimonies to Restore Classes and Laid-off Faculty

Since 2019, City College has faced teacher layoffs and class cuts, leading to hundreds of students being turned away each semester due to limited class availability. According to a press release sent out by the teachers union AFT 2121, for this fall semester alone, 270 students were turned down from

39 Months of Purgatory: Will City College rehire laid off faculty in impacted departments?

In the fiscal year 2021-2022, both faculty and classified workers received “pink slips” as notice of layoff. As departments struggle to maintain certificates, no positions will be reinstated for the foreseeable future.

Meet the New Trustees at City College

Meet the New Trustees at City College

There are new trustees in town and there are already big expectations for them to make some waves. The three newest board members prepare to action their campaign promises.

What a Second State Takeover of City College Could Look Like

What a Second State Takeover of City College Could Look Like

A letter from the state’s Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance Team says that high expenditures on salaries and benefits threaten the college’s ability to stay financially solvent.

City Supervisors Consider Funding For City College

San Francisco supervisors expressed support for City College at a hearing on the college’s proposed course cuts and layoffs of over 60% of instructors.

Board Approves 160 Full-time Faculty Layoff Notices as Part of Sweeping Cuts

Board Approves 160 Full-time Faculty Layoff Notices as Part of Sweeping Cuts

The layoffs, if implemented, would represent a loss of nearly 30% of City College’s 541 full-time teaching staff and 74% of its administrators, part of the five-year budget plan passed by the board in November.

Drastic cuts across the board to address College’s “dire fiscal emergency” in approved Multi-Year Budget and Enrollment Plan

Drastic cuts across the board to address College’s “dire fiscal emergency” in approved Multi-Year Budget and Enrollment Plan

Facing budget constraints and continued accreditation pressures, the College’s Multi-Year Budget and Enrollment Plan outlines steep cuts, including at least 600 fewer class sections.