Lee Kottner articles

Lee Kottner is an adjunct professor of English at York College/CUNY and Empire State College. She is also a union representative for American Federation of Teachers Local 1839 at New Jersey City University, where she is not teaching this semester. Follow her on Twitter at @LeeKottner. For more information about adjuncts’ fight for equity in New York and elsewhere, go to www.adjunctaction.org.

What next for National Adjunct Walkout Day?

June 8, 2015 by Ann Kottner Leave a Comment

As social media buzz for NAWD accelerated, a group of activists decided to get behind the effort too, working our union and media contacts to help push the movement into the limelight.

What’s That Tuition Check Paying For?

January 30, 2014 by Ann Kottner 1 Comment

Before you sign that first tuition check, find out how many adjuncts your university or college employs. Then ask the administration how much those adjunct faculty members are paid and how well they are supported. Then ask why you’re writing such a big check.