The 19 laid-off faculty all teach at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts and the New School for Social Research.
The AAUP TNS condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the layoffs, many of which appear politically motivated and retaliatory.”
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The AAUP chapter called for laid-off faculty to be reinstated or offered a phased retirement. Rather than saving money, the layoffs “will instead destroy lives and fundamental structures of the academic institution that have been built over years.“
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This letter to the New School details the crisis for full-time faculty and our demands, which include reinstatement or “step-down” (a phased retirement process); and that the criteria for termination, institutional need, & financial impact be made publicly available
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“These forced separations are a profound betrayal of the institution’s founding legacy as a sanctuary for critical social thought for scholars fleeing fascism,” Todd Wolfson said. @aaup.org @hyperallergic.com
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Last week, one of New York's most iconic universities, The New School, laid off 19 full-time faculty and 68 staff members. Along with coerced "voluntary" separations and early retirements since December 2025, these mass firings constitute a major gutting of The New School's full-time faculty.
Reinstate Laid-Off Faculty at The New School. Sign our petition here 👉 forms.gle/NB9DCgVoonAg...
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Powerful plenary to start day 2 of the #AAUP2026 Higher Ed Summit on who controls the future: democratic institutions & workers or authoritarians & corporate power?
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AAUP-TNS condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent firings of full-time faculty and staff across the university. To be clear, they were not let go on the basis of job performance.
Read our full statement here 👇
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June 9, 2026 To the Board of Trustees, President, Provost, the Executive Vice President of Budget and Operations, Executive Deans, and the Vice President of Human Resources, We write to you with pro...
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The Manhattan institution cut 19 faculty members and 68 staffers amid mounting financial deficits and declining enrollment.
AAUP President Todd Wolfson:
“We stand in solidarity with New School workers amid corporate takeover of the University.“
The New School AAUP
June 1, 2026 Condemnation of Mass Firings AAUP-TNS condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent firings of full-time faculty, as well as unclear numbers of staff, across the university. These...
