As is reported elsewhere on the WebPage, the bargaining session scheduled for this past Friday was canceled due to the snowstorm. The parties are continuing to abide by the decision not to release further information until after the rescheduled session, to be held on Friday, March 16th, at Worcester State College. Your continued support and understanding are appreciated. On Tuesday, March 13th, the Joint Committee on Education will hold hearings on several bills before it, including S299, a Resolution to Support State College Faculty and Librarian Salary Schedules Equivalent to Peer Institutions. Pat Markunas' testimony , Vice Pres.
Hearings are open to the public.
Messages of support for S299 can be sent via the links to legislators on the WebPage. I plan to attend and present brief remarks. BHE meetings are open to the public. The dominant issue in higher education nationally is distance education and the impact of technology for our pedagogy. At the business meeting, NCHE members overwhelmingly endorsed a motion, offered by the Massachusetts Higher Education Leadership Council, that would require NEA to use only the services of member affiliates in offering distance education programs to the membership through the NEA portal.