The union representing Nassau Community College professors has filed an appeal in an ongoing legal battle over a 2024 move by the school’s administration to consolidate its academic departments, resulting in the number of chair positions being reduced from 21 to six.
The Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers initially sued the administration and county in June 2024, saying the administration’s program consolidation violated state education guidelines and would have a detrimental impact student learning. The union’s case was dismissed in April this year, and it filed a notice of appeal in March, which it acted on when submitting its Sept. 5 appeal.
