Pielli to join West Chester University Rally and “Teach-In”
Rep. Chris Pielli March 3, 2025 | 4:15 PM
WEST CHESTER, March 3 – State Rep. Chris Pielli, D-Chester, will join state Sen. Carolyn Comitta, West Chester Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste, and West Chester University faculty on March 4 for a rally and teach-in to stand up for students.
Both events are organized by the WCU chapter of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties and are part of an APSCUF statewide day of action to push back against proposed changes and cuts to education spending.
“Let’s be clear,” Pielli said. “The proposed cuts to federal funding for K-12 and higher education to help fund tax breaks for billionaires will hurt hardworking families throughout the Commonwealth.”
The rally begins on the WCU Quad at 11 a.m. The teach-in begins at 9 a.m. in Sykes Student Union and runs through 3:15 p.m. Information sessions covered at the teach-in will include proposed changes to the federal Department of Education, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and Pell Grants.
"I stand in solidarity with West Chester University students, faculty, and staff,” Pielli said. “The proposed federal education funding cuts will impact current and future generations and will have a devastating impact on our economy and our national security for years to come. Instead of investing in our children, the Trump administration seeks to line the pockets of a billionaire class of would-be oligarchs. It’s time to take back our country and fight with every fiber of our being to end this fleecing of the American dream for all hardworking American families.”
APSCUF represents about 5,000 faculty and coaches at the State System campuses: Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock, and West Chester.