contingent faculty

AFT Launches Six-Figure Ad Campaign Slamming McConnell on Failure to Pass Stimulus Bill

The American Federation of Teachers launched a half-million dollar ad buy targeting Mitch McConnell and the Trump administration’s repeated refusal to pass a coronavirus stimulus bill, leaving working families struggling to survive as the economy turns against them. “Pause Button,” airing in 30-second and 15-second versions in the crucial...

Colleges Layoff Underpaid Adjuncts then Challenge Their Unemployment Claims

by Keith Hoeller “We Now Have the Worst Unemployment Rate Since the Great Depression,” read Slate’s headline. The 20.5 million jobs lost in April and the nearly 15% unemployment rate “may understate the.

Why FT Faculty Will Never Speak Out for PT Faculty

by P.D. Lesko "I don't think that people in power can be convinced by words or articles. They will never give it up by choice."—Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian activist, feminist,.

I Acted Like a Complete Jerk to my Students Just to Prove a Point

by Alan Goodboy During a recent lecture, I purposefully antagonized students. I belittled one student by criticizing him in front of others. I favored another student by telling other students they should be more like her. I responded impatiently to questions. I told one student...

Adjunct Professor of History Wins Danville Community College Outstanding Faculty Award

Danville Community College named its 2018 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award winner during its annual lecturers’ meeting on Aug. 16. Adjunct Professor of History John Kingery earned the distinction and was.

Book Review: “Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America”

By Chris Serres “Squeezed” by Alissa Quart; Ecco (312 pages, $27.99) In the wealthiest U.S. cities, public schoolteachers are moonlighting as Uber drivers to make ends meet. Adjunct professors are.

Fordham Adjuncts Sign First Three-Year Union Contract That Hikes Wages 67-90 Percent

by Menachem Wecker Fordham adjuncts have been working toward a union and this first contract for years. A new contract signed by Fordham University adjunct professors in mid-July will increase their wages by 67 to 90 percent over the next three years, which could make...

Illinois Contingent Faculty File Complaint After Hundreds Are Barred From Leadership Vote

by Hontas Farmer The Illinois Education Association is a state level component of the National Education Association. As one of the largest teachers unions in the country it may represent.

A Helpful Contingent Faculty Compromise: Equal Pay for (75% of) Equal Work

By Daniel Davis, Ph.D. Pay parity between contingent and tenure-track faculty members remains a hotly contested issue. On one side, administrators seek cost savings through a minimally compensated and flexible.

Book Review: “Gypsy Scholars, Migrant Teachers and the Global Academic Proletariat: Adjunct Labour in Higher Education”

Gypsy Scholars, Migrant Teachers and the Global Academic Proletariat: Adjunct Labour in Higher Education. Edited by Rudolphus Teeuwen and Steffen Hantke. At The Interface series. Ropodi Publishing. Paperback, 221 pages. by Deborah Straw Some adjuncts actually don’t have such a bad gig, compared to other...

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