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Longtime complaint about adjunct reliance: advocates press bill to phase down part‑time course share at CT State Community College
Summary
Union leaders, faculty and students told the Higher Education Committee that Connecticut’s community college system relies heavily on part‑time instructors and urged passage of SB 14‑14, a bill to phase in limits on courses taught by part‑time faculty and increase full‑time hiring.
Union leaders, current and former part‑time instructors, students and higher‑education advocates testified strongly in favor of SB 14‑14, which would phase in a reduction of the percentage of courses taught by part‑time faculty at the Connecticut State Community College system and encourage additional full‑time hires.
Speakers across dozens of testimonies described the current staffing model as heavily dependent on contingent labor. Several witnesses gave similar statistics: roughly three‑quarters of the faculty positions at CT State are held by part‑time instructors, who teach roughly 41–45% of credits. Speakers…
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