Indeed, it is only the blunt instrument of overall tightening of government funding and the pressure on universities to look for new economies that has had any impact on the problem of tenure. And it has created new problems of its own. Being a casual is not a career. And being a casual is what some graduates choose. Of course, the pay is never enough.
Criticism is bound to increase as universities increase their use of casuals.
Casuals will complain, with justification, of poor treatment and lack of respect. Others will be concerned at the possible negative impact on overall teaching standards by dilution of full-time academic staff. Short of a significant increase in Federal funds, the problems will hardly be eased unless the universities are prepared to spend less on such things as fine buildings and landscaping and more on teaching. Tel meltdown The disconnection of a telephone company. Slavery exposed 27 million people around the world still enslaved.