On Solidarity: Or, CUPE in the Community
We have an idea of contract instructors as alienated and solitary ‘road scholars,’ always in a desperate rush, never completely present wherever they teach – at least compared to tenure-track …
David Tough with the CUPE 3908 Executive
Against All Odds, Contract Instructors Work at the Cutting Edge of Their Fields
A common myth about universities is that while permanent professors make brilliant contributions to the state of knowledge in their area of expertise, contract faculty are simply harried teachers with …
Who Benefits When a Health Plan Pits Members Against Each Other?
Let’s say that I’m a contract instructor, and I have typical health related costs: I wear glasses, I take a prescription medication, I visit the dentist regularly, and I have …
“What are You Teaching Next Year?”: A Window into the World of the Contract Instructor
It happens like this: the academic term is winding down, and a student, realizing they had unexpectedly learned a lot in a class they’d maybe taken because it was required …