The State of Maine's funding for higher education has essentially been stagnant since the 2008 recession. This has resulted in a multi-million dollar deficeit, which is why the Board of Trustees is proposing we raise tuition costs every year until 2022 by 2.6% (Maine's Consumer Price Index).

This solution is unjust and unethical as it offloads the cost of higher education on Maine's working and middle class families as opposed to sharing the burden. Higher education, especially public universities, should be accessible to all.