National Professor Organization Calls On Academics To Fight Florida Higher Ed Reforms ‘Tooth And Nail’

A national organization for professors released a preliminary report on Wednesday calling on academics to fight “tooth and nail” against higher education reforms in Florida.

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ unveiled his higher education agenda in January that called to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, review curriculum to emphasize liberty and Western tradition and revise tenure. The American Association of University Professors’ (AAUP) committee alleged the reforms were an “unparalleled” assault on academic freedom, tenure and shared governance and warned that they could be adopted by other states, the report reads. 

“We call on all professional organizations, unions, faculty, staff, and administrators across the country to fight such ‘reforms’ tooth and nail and to offer support to our colleagues in Florida however they can,” the report reads. “We are in this together.”