Faculty Bias: Science or Propaganda

The American Federation of Teachers in January released a report titled The “Faculty Bias” Studies: Science or Propaganda? The report finds that the most frequently cited research on alleged political bias in college faculty is severely flawed in its methodology and makes sweeping assumptions that invalidate its “findings.” “Objective research is essential, and clearly, that is not what we find in the studies analyzed in this report,” said AFT President Edward J. McElroy. “It doesn’t matter if you are conservative or liberal. Bad research and inaccurate characterizations are a disservice to academia and to the students who are its central […]