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Op-Ed: In the UC strike, professors can't keep up with grading. Students will suffer

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion November 30, 2022

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When graduate teaching assistants strike, my work becomes impossible. I’m a professor at the University of California as we see the largest higher education strike in U.S. history. My 250 students — mostly new to UC San Diego this fall — have lost their teaching assistants to the picket line. They rely on TAs for feedback on their work, answers to their questions, and in-depth discussions of the course material in small group sections.... + full article



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