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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in 
3institutions of higher education are not treated, respected, 
4nor valued the same as full-time instructors; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in 
6institutions of higher education are not valued the same as 
7full-time instructors but have the same credentials; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in 
9institutions of higher education teach a majority of all 
10courses offered; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in 
12institutions of higher education are expected to teach the 
13same material and are held to the same standards as full-time 
14instructors; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Currently, all part-time/contingent/adjunct 
16Illinois public teachers, librarians, counselors, and 
17educational support personnel are not equitably compensated, 
18have no access to health benefits, and lack full and fair 
19pension reporting and accountability; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Student learning is directly related to 
 
 
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1part-time/contingent/adjunct working conditions; it follows 
2that college and university student learning is negatively 
3impacted by the inequities and unfairness embedded in the 
4system of higher education; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF 
7REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that 
8adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in institutions of 
9higher education deserve to be treated with the same respect, 
10recognition, value, and standards as full-time instructors and 
11no longer be second class citizens within the ranks of higher 
12education professionals as has been the practice within these 
13institutions of higher learning; these professionals have the 
14same credentials as the full-time instructors and are being 
15underpaid to do the same job; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That we pledge to  seek solutions that include, 
17but are not limited to, legislated salary parity, mandated 
18access to health benefits, and full and fair pension reporting 
19and accountability for all part-time/contingent/adjunct 
20Illinois public teachers, librarians, counselors, and 
21educational support personnel; and be it further
 
  
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
23delivered to the Higher Education Council of the Illinois 
 
 
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1Education Association.