'Not a radical idea': Students, staff, supporters march over Brooklyn Bridge for CUNY funding
faculty members rallied for additional funding as they seek a tuition-free CUNY and a better quality of education.
In a statement released on March 14, James Davis, president of the Professional Staff Congress at CUNY, commended the Senate and Assembly “for endorsing substantial increases in operational funding and capital investment for CUNY in their one-house budgets.”Photo by Paul Frangipane Students, teachers, union members and elected officials march over the Brooklyn Bridge during the rally.Students, teachers, union members and elected officials are calling for the state legislature to pass the CUNY New Deal.Salimatou Doumbouya, chairperson of the University Student Senate, stressed Sunday that CUNY students are prepared to fight for fair funding.
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