STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT SDSU TO WALK OUT MARCH 1 IN NATIONAL PROTEST OVER EDUCATION CUTS, TUITION HIKES

February 28, 2012 (San Diego)—A coalition of students and faculty at San Diego State University plan to walk out of class Thursday, March 1 at 12 noon. A rally will follow at the Scripps Cottage Patio, 5500 Campanile Drive, as part of a National Day of Action for Education at universities across America.

Over the last decade, students in the California State University system have seen their tuition and fees more than double. At the same time, budget cuts have reduced course availability and increased class sizes.

These factors have negatively impacted students’ ability to access academic resources including library collections, tutoring services, teacher’s assistants and more.

Student loan indebtedness has skyrocketed and students are overwhelmingly finding out after graduation that jobs that can be leveraged in to careers are increasingly scarce. The net effect will be a severe drain on the nation’s economic and public sectors, since debt discourages taking career or business risks that sustain innovation, making large purchases, or participating in public service, organizers of the event maintain.