This is a serious situation. I wonder how effective the industry associations could be; one factor is that many casual academics are excellent at what they do. Being casual, or secure, is not an indicator of skill or teaching quality. Being secure is a way to keep people connected and enthusiastic, though.
‘It Gets Better’ is a great program, hosted in the United States, that aims to tell…
“…lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth around the world that it gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to make it better for them.”
The message is a simple one: Growing up is hard. School is crap, but don’t despair. It gets better.
This is a really effective campaign because it has found a way to tell the truth and help the people who need it.
We need a similar campaign for our hourly, adjunct, casual, sessional (HACS) academics, and for PhD students who dream of becoming professors one day.
The problem is that while we would love to be able…
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