How many tenured faculty and admins lament that "my students can't write" yet say or do nothing when the faculty who actually teach writing are treated as disposable commodities, deserving of neither money or security?
https://twitter.com/dowellml/status/1462078446947942410
No, individual faculty may not be able to change this trend. But if we actually demonstrated solidarity with our adjunct/term/precarious colleagues, as opposed to ignoring them or simply mouthing platitudes, we could leverage our power in service of what higher ed *should* be.
What would it look like if your adjunct faculty were invited to attend dept meetings? Participate in curricular/pedagogical conversations? Were represented in faculty governance? If f/t faculty lobbied for a path to full-time status for longer-term adjuncts?
Yes, times are tough and resources are scarce. But if we don't imagine better and at least start those efforts, we remain mired in an unsustainable status quo.
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