Education Groups Propose Minimum Teaching Workload for Public University Professors

Education Groups Propose Minimum Teaching Workload for Public University Professors

Graduation students, faculty, and family gather in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass., on May 28, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

A trio of education policy organizations urges state legislatures and university systems to consider reforms that they say could restore the original purpose of colleges and universities and reduce costs.

Faculty members at public higher education institutions in non-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs should be required to teach a minimum of three courses per semester and re-prioritize student instruction over scholarly research, says the Higher Education Restoration Act model policy released by the Goldwater Institute, Defending Education, and the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal on Dec. 2.

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