Disposable Professors? How the Labor Crisis in Higher Ed is Compromising Your Child's Education | Labor | AlterNet

Disposable Professors? How the Labor Crisis in Higher Ed is Compromising Your Child's Education | Labor | AlterNet
In a political climate where a leading presidential candidate freely discloses his belief that higher education has no value, and even poses a threat, discussing the working climate for higher education employees is more critical than ever. In some regions of the United States, educators and support staff are encountering hostile attitudes in the outside world about the work they perform, as well as questions about whether teaching has worth, or is even a form of work. At the same time, their own administrations are slashing budgets, cutting wages and benefits to limit costs. Long dismissed as the sheltered ivory tower, American educational institutions, and their workers, are clearly under siege.