professors are leaving florida - and turning down job offers in florida - because of desantis

[Anonymous]

Although Florida is the #1 most moved-to state now, it also has the highest inflation and most dramatic increases in home prices. Adding to that, insurance is significantly more expensive than in other states, and the recent tort reforms intended to make Florida friendlier to insurers hasn't really been tested. So I would speculate that lower-income professional jobs like professor might be dissuaded from putting down roots in an area they can barely afford. The politics is probably also a factor for many professors, but I doubt it's the whole story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although Florida is the #1 most moved-to state now, it also has the highest inflation and most dramatic increases in home prices. Adding to that, insurance is significantly more expensive than in other states, and the recent tort reforms intended to make Florida friendlier to insurers hasn't really been tested. So I would speculate that lower-income professional jobs like professor might be dissuaded from putting down roots in an area they can barely afford. The politics is probably also a factor for many professors, but I doubt it's the whole story.

I don’t. Florida Republicans have shown that they have no problem with intellectual witch-hunts and zero respect for education. I’m not in academia so I’m no expert on tenure track, but as a pp said, when they can take you out for ideological reasons at any time, there is no such thing as tenure track.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although Florida is the #1 most moved-to state now, it also has the highest inflation and most dramatic increases in home prices. Adding to that, insurance is significantly more expensive than in other states, and the recent tort reforms intended to make Florida friendlier to insurers hasn't really been tested. So I would speculate that lower-income professional jobs like professor might be dissuaded from putting down roots in an area they can barely afford. The politics is probably also a factor for many professors, but I doubt it's the whole story.

Sure, there are other major problems that could keep someone from coming to Florida now, too.

But the witch hunt political climate in education, along with them decimating the tenure system, are big factors, too! Add in the escalating attacks on the gay and trans community, and you can see why academics would take their time and talent elsewhere. This is going to be a place where people come if they have literally no other options.

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Florida welcomes intellectuals who allow academic freedom. Indoctrination is not welcome.

Tell everyone at New College of Florida that, I don’t think they’ll agree.

Here’s Christopher “everything I don’t like is CRT” Rufo underscoring this,

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Although Florida is the #1 most moved-to state now, it also has the highest inflation and most dramatic increases in home prices. Adding to that, insurance is significantly more expensive than in other states, and the recent tort reforms intended to make Florida friendlier to insurers hasn't really been tested. So I would speculate that lower-income professional jobs like professor might be dissuaded from putting down roots in an area they can barely afford. The politics is probably also a factor for many professors, but I doubt it's the whole story.

Sure, there are other major problems that could keep someone from coming to Florida now, too.

But the witch hunt political climate in education, along with them decimating the tenure system, are big factors, too! Add in the escalating attacks on the gay and trans community, and you can see why academics would take their time and talent elsewhere. This is going to be a place where people come if they have literally no other options.

Pretty much. They may take a position in Florida to possibly start, but not plan to stay there even long enough to get tenure. Many states have a tenure post review process, so that's not unusual. What is unusual is the clamp down on free speech.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh no, what will Florida ever do without ecology and social justice professors!

Without ecology professors, FL stands to lose a LOT of their natural resource management expertise, which in turn fuels tourism to see and experience Florida's vast array of ecological wonders. You sound ignorant.

[Anonymous]

Radical leftists should simply leave.
No one wants their indoctrination.
Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Radical leftists should simply leave.
No one wants their indoctrination.
Period.

All the extremists in Florida are on the right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Radical leftists should simply leave.
No one wants their indoctrination.
Period.

All the extremists in Florida are on the right.

In your little brain, of course!
Again, radical leftists are welcome to leave Florida. No one will miss them, and they have plenty of other options. California would love to have them. How about that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Radical leftists should simply leave.
No one wants their indoctrination.
Period.

I do!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Radical leftists should simply leave.
No one wants their indoctrination.
Period.

All the extremists in Florida are on the right.

In your little brain, of course!
Again, radical leftists are welcome to leave Florida. No one will miss them, and they have plenty of other options. California would love to have them. How about that?

Floridian here who wants them to stay!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Radical leftists should simply leave.
No one wants their indoctrination.
Period.

All the extremists in Florida are on the right.

In your little brain, of course!
Again, radical leftists are welcome to leave Florida. No one will miss them, and they have plenty of other options. California would love to have them. How about that?

Turn off Fox News grandma.

[Anonymous]

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Professors?

Lol

AI is better, infinitely cheaper and less damaging

It’s better for those worthless idiots to have their oversized paychecks reduced by confiscatory level state taxes.

Professors make around $70k.

Can’t they make more outside of Florida?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although Florida is the #1 most moved-to state now, it has most dramatic increases in home prices.

These might be related.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh no, what will Florida ever do without ecology and social justice professors!

Without ecology professors, FL stands to lose a LOT of their natural resource management expertise, which in turn fuels tourism to see and experience Florida's vast array of ecological wonders. You sound ignorant.

Professors aren't involved in natural resource management. States and municipalities handle that, and when they need outside expertise, they hire consultants.