Academic Tenure
5 Facts About Academic Tenure in the U.S.
Research by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) shows that in 1993 to 1994, over 60 percent of all public educational institutions had academic tenure systems. The percentage of schools from 2009 to 2010 with tenure was only 47 percent. Clearly, the tenure system is slowly declining in the U.S., but the merits of this program are still valid in contemporary classrooms.
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d11/tables/dt11_278.asp
Public Ignorance
Research conducted by Gallup regarding teacher tenure comprehension revealed that over half of American adults do not fully understand the concept of tenure. Around 20 percent of adults polled support tenure, but another 20 percent oppose tenure. Education advocates and school system reformers push for legislative changes when they should be more focused on public awareness and community outreach programs. The only way to increase public support for tenure is to publicize the processes, standards and milestones that teachers must successfully reach and navigate to achieve tenure status. The dictionary defines tenure as the act of granting permanent employment status to public school teachers.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/19645/americans-tentative-about-teacher-tenure.aspx
The Pros …show more content…
They usually feel that tenure protects teachers from being unexpected terminated because of arbitrary decisions or unfair public opinion. The biggest benefits of job security include job security for teachers, experienced teachers for schools and quality teachers for students. People who oppose tenure feel that it encourages educators to become complacent about their work quality. It can also empower incompetent teachers to stay in classrooms for longer periods of time. In the end, tenure systems must be merit-based in order to sift out the unqualified and retain the qualified
Research by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) shows that in 1993 to 1994, over 60 percent of all public educational institutions had academic tenure systems. The percentage of schools from 2009 to 2010 with tenure was only 47 percent. Clearly, the tenure system is slowly declining in the U.S., but the merits of this program are still valid in contemporary classrooms.
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d11/tables/dt11_278.asp
Public Ignorance
Research conducted by Gallup regarding teacher tenure comprehension revealed that over half of American adults do not fully understand the concept of tenure. Around 20 percent of adults polled support tenure, but another 20 percent oppose tenure. Education advocates and school system reformers push for legislative changes when they should be more focused on public awareness and community outreach programs. The only way to increase public support for tenure is to publicize the processes, standards and milestones that teachers must successfully reach and navigate to achieve tenure status. The dictionary defines tenure as the act of granting permanent employment status to public school teachers.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/19645/americans-tentative-about-teacher-tenure.aspx
The Pros …show more content…
They usually feel that tenure protects teachers from being unexpected terminated because of arbitrary decisions or unfair public opinion. The biggest benefits of job security include job security for teachers, experienced teachers for schools and quality teachers for students. People who oppose tenure feel that it encourages educators to become complacent about their work quality. It can also empower incompetent teachers to stay in classrooms for longer periods of time. In the end, tenure systems must be merit-based in order to sift out the unqualified and retain the qualified