Credit: Cal State Student Association (CSSA)
As president of the Cal State Student Association representing over 480,000 students within the California State University system, I am deeply disturbed by the CSU’s recent move to propose tuition hikes while simultaneously inflating presidential and chancellor salaries. This development starkly contradicts our educational system’s core mission: to provide an accessible, affordable, high-quality education for all.
CSU students, still reeling from the financial strains of a global pandemic, face the harsh reality of rising tuition. When examining CSU’s history of fee increases, it becomes clear they are regularly implemented during times of widespread financial struggle, and this time is no different. However, what we are seeing today is that despite the rising costs of living, textbooks and educational resources, the CSU system seems to prioritize amplifying executive…
