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I'm part of the student movement. Why? Because I've seen the hypocrisy of our governments
calling for greater accessibility to education while raising tuition fees year after year.
If we have to drop out of our studies because we can't afford them, even with a part-time
job, we're told that we aren't trying hard enough. I am part of the student movement
because our universities and colleges are embarrassingly underfunded. Our libraries
are out of date. Sessional instructors aren't fairly paid, and child-care facilities have
no spaces. I fight because some people still actually believe that women who are ***
in their residence rooms are asking for it. And the authorities say we're inciting hysteria
when we educate students about date-*** drugs. Because *** students are still being killed
beaten and taunted on our campuses and in our communities. Because racism can be seen
in our classrooms every single day. I am part of the student movement because the list of
how our education system is failing us goes on and on and on. Aboriginal students treaty
rights aren't respected. Facilities remain inaccessible, and the campus food bank can
exist while people remain unconcerned that we actually need a campus food bank! When
graduate students make it clear that high fees and low wages are hurting their studies,
they're told that they're making an investment in their future- as if the work they're doing
will only benefit them personally. We're told constantly that this is a new economy. When
we demand a federal policy on post-secondary education we're dismissed, because we just
don't understand federal-provincial relations. These are only a small handful of issues that
we face every day, obstacles getting in the way of educating people who want the skills
that ultimately contribute to our communities. But these obstacles don't need to exist. We
shouldn't be discouraged from learning. it should be a priority, to encourage all people,
socially, financially, and ideologically to get an education. This is why I am part of
the student movement. Because nothing is set in stone. When we stand united, we can tear
down the barriers, stop the exploitation, and end the inequality. When we stand united,
we can fix a system that's been broken for far too long. We can make it so that anyone
and everyone who wants an education has access to one. IF WE ARE UNITED!