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| | SR0076 | | LRB103 27585 LAW 53961 r |
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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, Adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in |
3 | | institutions of higher education are not treated, respected, |
4 | | nor valued the same as full-time instructors; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in |
6 | | institutions of higher education are not valued the same as |
7 | | full-time instructors but have the same credentials; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in |
9 | | institutions of higher education teach a majority of all |
10 | | courses offered; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in |
12 | | institutions of higher education are expected to teach the |
13 | | same material and are held to the same standards as full-time |
14 | | instructors; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Currently, all part-time/contingent/adjunct |
16 | | Illinois public teachers, librarians, counselors, and |
17 | | educational support personnel are not equitably compensated, |
18 | | have no access to health benefits, and lack full and fair |
19 | | pension reporting and accountability; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Student learning is directly related to |
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| | SR0076 | - 2 - | LRB103 27585 LAW 53961 r |
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1 | | part-time/contingent/adjunct working conditions; it follows |
2 | | that college and university student learning is negatively |
3 | | impacted by the inequities and unfairness embedded in the |
4 | | system of higher education; therefore, be it
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5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge that |
7 | | adjuncts/non-tenure/part-time instructors in institutions of |
8 | | higher education be treated with the same respect, |
9 | | recognition, value, and standards as full-time instructors and |
10 | | no longer be second class citizens within the ranks of higher |
11 | | education professionals as has been the practice within these |
12 | | institutions of higher learning; and be it further |
13 | | RESOLVED, That we affirm that these professionals, who |
14 | | have the same credentials as the full-time instructors, are |
15 | | being underpaid to do the same job; and be it further
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16 | | RESOLVED, That we pledge to seek solutions that include, |
17 | | but are not limited to, legislated salary parity, mandated |
18 | | access to health benefits, and full and fair pension reporting |
19 | | and accountability for all part-time/contingent/adjunct |
20 | | Illinois public teachers, librarians, counselors, and |
21 | | educational support personnel; and be it further
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22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |