California Community College system budget officers are at odds with faculty members and their union over what is usually a cause for celebration -- an increase in state funding. Faculty members are in favor of a budget proposal by the state Legislature that includes $170 million for the hiring of 2,000 full-time faculty members, which would make the system less reliant on adjunct instructors. But the system’s number crunchers are wary about the long-term implications of such a funding decision. They believe setting aside such a large sum specifically for faculty hiring is financially risky in the aftermath of steep enrollment drops during the pandemic, CalMatters reported.
