Bill wrote:


I am Not saying that only a professional teacher can teach. I am
saying that my department is not willing to take the chance on
someone that has never taught a class before. It's just a matter of
"prudence". Plenty of things go astray every semester even without taking
such
risks.

Understand that - but... what is your your department going to do when the
last experienced teacher (professor) dies? That really strikes me as an odd
position for an academic institution.


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-Mike-