Fight for the State College of Florida
Board of Trustees, State College of Florida
Recently, the Board of Trustees at State College of Florida voted to end continuing contracts (a form of tenure) for new faculty. The practice of continuing contracts is a critical component of the success of the Florida College System.
The loss of continuing contracts will undoubtedly make it harder for the State College of Florida to recruit top-notch faculty and will damage the institution's reputation in the academic community.
These are huge problems on the horizon, but perhaps the most significant impact to your community and your students is the loss of stability and its impact on students' ability to create meaningful educational relationships with their professors.
Faculty and their students need to know that they will be there the next year and beyond. Without that, the most dedicated and the most passionate will find those institutions where they have the stability they need and deserve, and State College of Florida students will lose out on those opportunities for success.
Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/opinion/national-opinions/article44092311.html#storylink=cpy
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To:
Board of Trustees, State College of Florida
From:
[Your Name]
We, the undersigned, oppose the actions of the Board of Trustees at the State College of Florida to strip faculty of Continuing Contract. This will harm the quality of education for students at SCF.