Though O’Connor said the group had expected the program to look different in light of current economic hardships, the extent of the cuts was a shock. One of O’Connor’s primary concerns of the cuts was the ramifications for these teaching assistants, who are students themselves and often have no experience teaching. Without longtime instructors as mentors, she said it could lead to problems in the classroom and additional stress for these students. “I see more of the benefits of having us there than the detriments of not having us there. I think what we did as instructors made the program an incredibly strong one.

Source: Daily Sun May 21, 2020 13:30 UTC