Stand up for Academic Freedom. Add your name to Professor Watchlist.
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Recently, hundreds of U.S. faculty, including NEA Higher Ed members, have found themselves reported to Professor Watchlist, a website launched shortly after the election by the right-wing, well-funded political organization Turning Point USA.
Turning Point says it aims to identify professors who “advance a radical agenda in lecture halls,” but faculty believe the more likely target is academic freedom, or the idea that faculty’s unfettered ability to teach or do research in search of the truth serves the common good.
At NCHE, we have a different idea: Let’s render the list null and void. Report yourself.
By reporting yourself to Professor Watchlist for common classroom actions that might include encouraging students to exchange ideas, question evidence, or reflect on their thinking, faculty will unveil the madness that underlies the list, and undermine its chilling effect on educators.
