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Klainot-Hess, Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Over the last several decades we have seen a fundamental transformation of higher education. Fifty years ago, 75% of faculty were in highly paid and secure tenure-track jobs, but today 75% are in non-tenure-track, or contingent positions. University administrators argue that this shift, and the low wages that accompany these positions, are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Adjunct Faculty
Winkler, Amber M.; Scull, Janie; Zeehandelaar, Dara – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2012
In recent years, debates over school reform have increasingly focused on the role of teacher unions in the changing landscape of American K-12 education. On one hand, critics argue that these unions, using their powerful grip on education politics and policy to great effect, bear primary responsibility for blocking states' efforts to put into…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching (Occupation), Unions, Role
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Tytherleigh, M. Y.; Webb, C.; Cooper, C. L.; Ricketts, C. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2005
The higher education sector in the UK continues to experience significant change. This includes restructuring, use of short-term contracts, external scrutiny and accountability, and major reductions in funding. In line with this, reports of stress at work in higher education institutions have also increased. The study reported here was carried out…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Job Security, Stress Variables