Notes the efforts of some universities to lure top professors from other universities. Reveals problems, such as raising the needed money and funding eminent scholars, and considers some positive aspects of the trend, such as the creation of new courses and emphases, and the clarification of priorities of a department. (EL)

The author suggests that, when hiring new faculty, universities specify exactly the number of publications and research projects expected of them. He cites the cases of three assistant professors who were dismissed or not promoted for concentrating on field service rather than on research and writing. (SJL)

Since teachers are a school's most important resource and its largest financial investment, it makes sense to devote time to assuring their success. A school can protect its investment in new teachers by giving them the necessary support from the start through relationships that are both nurturing and evaluative. (Author/AN)

This article argues for the abolition of substitute teachers on the grounds that they waste student time and school district money and that the position degrades the individuals who act as substitutes. (JMF)

This article documents the teacher shortage, explains its effects on urban schools, presents contributing factors, and offers potential interventions. Argues that urban schools, where many students are perennial underachievers, will be most adversely affected by the teacher shortage. (Contains 39 footnotes.) (AUTHOR)

Maintains that day care and early childhood employees must become organized and powerful enough to force wage and benefits increases. (BB)

Discusses a perceived lack of concern for retired teachers among former students and the community at large. Provides examples and excerpts from letters describing loneliness and financial difficulties among retired teachers in the Soviet Union. Urges respect and concern for those who have given everything for their profession, often at the…

Explores negligent hiring, supervision, and retention of teachers who sexually abuse students. Examines the issue of defamation and suggests school policy that will work toward eradication of sexual abuse of students by teachers. (33 references) (MLF)

Analyzes 177 letters of application for a teaching job at Ohio Northern University. Explains that the letters were poorly written and inappropriately framed for a small liberal arts college. Suggests that applicants should be spending more time writing their applications letters and crafting the letters specifically for the school to which they…

Analyzes factors influencing the attitudes of secondary school teachers in Nairobi. Finds that, based on a field study and interviews, young male teachers suffered from relative deprivation in status and were therefore the least motivated and the most likely to leave the profession. Adds that direct working conditions didn't seem to have a…

Despite the recognition of the problems faced by beginning teachers, the provision of effective induction programs both in Australia and other nations has been less than universal, with only approximately one-half of beginning Australian teachers involved in any substantive form of teacher induction program. This paper offers a review of…

Graduate students who want to teach at a community college are neither prepared nor qualified for the job since specialized discipline-based doctorate programs offer graduates little to help them find a job as community college instructors. A significant percentage of the professoriate in higher education is employed in community college…

The policy statement on contract faculty employment presented in this document was adopted by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges as a model conforming to the provisions of Assembly Bill (AB) 1725. The document contains sections addressing: (1) the college's philosophy regarding part-time faculty hiring; (2) affirmative action…

Perspectives on the use of adjunct faculty are provided by the Chancellor of Indiana University at Kokomo. Colleges can call upon adjunct faculty to offer courses that would not ordinarily be offered. Adjunct faculty are important in bringing an amount of productivity and experience to degree programs, since they bring expertise in a given…

The rapid expansion of Ontario's educational system in the 1960s serves as a base for this study of the current decline in enrollment and its consequences. This paper examines two results of the concentration of manpower in teaching: the need for reduction in force and the potential burden on the retirement system. The author makes several…