The California college budget crisis has forced the lay offs of many teachers, which has resulted in a reduction of classes across CSU and UC campuses throughout the state. California State University schools have been hit extremely hard, with all campuses facing some sort of faculty cutbacks and budget cuts. This results in more students in fewer classes, which is why many California college students at CSU campuses have been unable to get into certain classes they need. At the same time there were tuition and fee increases taking place, which compounded with class reduction has made thousands of students very angry. There have been major protests recently with students, faculty, and citizens, showing their frustration with the budget issues and reduction of college classes.
Many students feel that the California colleges and universities are more concerned about keeping certain administrators happy and employed, as opposed to ensuring that their are enough classes for students who need them to graduate. Students are feeling the economic recession as well, which is making it tough for them to come up with the extra funds to pay for school. This is especially true when they have to attend college longer than expected because they cannot get into a particular class. It is expected that there will be more protests by students and faculty against these changes, until the legislators of California work with colleges and universities to fix the current issues. If California colleges and universities do not educate our youth, then we will have a major gap in our workforce in future years as students move out of state.
