Call to Action: National Student Debt Week of Action, February 27th-March 2nd

Student debt exceeded $1 trillion in 2011. Time to Fight Back!

For too many students, access to college involves taking on unbearable debt. Many young people give up on higher education entirely, and graduates who struggled through often remain jobless and stuck in accelerating debt slavery as their interest rates compound. From 1981-2010 college tuition has increased 7% every year, more than double the rate of overall inflation of 3%. Overall, college tuition and fees have quadrupled in real terms from 1982 to 2007. All the while, politicians have ignored this problem.

It’s time to demand a solution! Draw attention to this issue with the National Student Debt Week of Action. The Occupy Movement has been instrumental in shifting the conversation away from budget cuts and towards fixing income inequality in the US. This week of action will force decision-makers to pay attention the student debt crisis.

We need everyone to participate, because without a critical mass of angry students and graduates generating pressure, politicians will continue to ignore this crisis. Dr. Cornel West has joined us and is calling on all students to stand up and fight back. Watch this video:http://vimeo.com/37209329

Join the National Student Debt Week of Action now- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFI4WlZSU0hPSHphMjU2cTNqbUQyUnc6MQ#gid=0

Students across the country are planning to fight back against snowballing student debt, predatory lending, and rising tuition. Join in!

Monday February 27: Table and Leaflet on Campus
Tuesday February 28: Fax-Blast Action Day
Wednesday February 29: Screen Default: The Student Debt Movie
Thursday March 1: Escalate!