An August 2024 survey of roughly 1,000 faculty reveals deep dissatisfaction with the state of higher education in Texas highlighting the negative impact of political interference and changes to tenure protections on faculty morale and retention.
The survey showed about two-thirds (61.0%) would not recommend TX for a faculty position to their colleagues. More than a quarter (26.3%) plan to interview elsewhere this year, and more than a quarter (28.3%) have interviewed elsewhere since 2022.
Among faculty seeking to leave Texas, their greatest concern was the state’s political climate, particularly with respect to academic freedom, DEI, and tenure in higher education as well as reproductive/abortion access and LGBTQ+ rights statewide.
For more info, please see the
- National AAUP press release (Academe Blog post)
- Georgia AAUP press release
- Texas AAUP-AFT / TFA press release
A similar survey of faculty in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas was conducted in 2023.
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