Faculty Unions Oppose 3-Year Degrees As Massachusetts, Virginia And Ohio Push Ahead

The two largest faculty unions in the country are drawing a line against three-year bachelor's degrees, just as more states moves to make them real.

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) issued a joint statement opposing accelerated degrees after Massachusetts approved its first pilot programs. The pushback lands the same week Virginia and Ohio announced a partnership to design their own shorter pathways.

It follows a trend of over 60 colleges and university systems working on building three year degree programs.