Blast from the Past,

I think tenure is outdated and idiotic. Teachers should work to keep their jobs just as those in the private sector do. I’ve worked in the private sector for many years, from small biz thru Fortune 100 companies. I’ve also worked as an adjunct (read: temporary) college instructor for over 20 years. I’ve seen those kinds of cushy teaching jobs. However, at the college level, the number of tenured faculty is now less than 50%. The rest are on annual or semester contract. “Tenure-track” positions are few and far between, and tenured profs who retire are replaced with non-tenure positions. And that’s the way it should be.