A petition for anyone generally concerned with the state of public higher education in Colorado.
Across the country, including at the University of Colorado, non-tenure track (NTT) contingent faculty make up the majority of university faculty and represent the future of higher education, yet these workers are compensated at a fraction of what tenured and tenure track (T/TT) colleagues earn. They work under short-term contracts with less relative stability and fewer benefits, with virtually no avenues for professional advancement as educators within the University.
“Our working conditions are our students’ learning conditions. We deserve a professional, living wage, stable and respectful working conditions, and opportunities to advance in our fields and at the University.”