Approximately 150 faculty, students and staff from across the California State University system gathered Saturday for a "United to Defend Public Education" conference. The event aimed to organize opposition to budget cuts and what speakers described as the increasing financialization of public higher education. “We know that after the November elections, we can’t just do things the same anymore,” said Charles Toombs, California Faculty Association president. “How many people came out today is a structure test in organizing. We look at structure tests how if we couldn’t get anything to come out to this, we’re not going to get a big crowd in Sacramento on April 17.” 🔗 Read more in the link in bio. ✍️ & 📸: Neal Wong (n.neeaall) #sfsu #sfstate #csu #californiastateuniversity #organizing