Survey by American Association of Professors shows nearly quarter of respondents are switching due to states’s politics
Many professors in the US south, particularly in Florida, South Carolina and Texas, are considering leaving their state because of the impact the political climate is having on education, according to a new survey by the American Association of Professors.
The survey received responses from approximately 4,000 faculty members across the south and included other states, such as Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky, in its findings. About 25% of the professors in Texas who responded said they have applied for teaching roles in other states in the last two years, with another 25% saying they intend to start a search.
Last year, salary was the top reason as to why educators across the south were seeking employment elsewhere. In this year’s findings, however, “broad political climate” was the top motivator.
American is a term synonymous with US citizen. I have done a fair amount of traveling and I’ve never heard another country’s citizen refer to themselves, read another country’s articles, or heard another country’s news refer to anyone other than the USA as “America” or calling its citizens “American”. I’ve heard “the Americas” though when referring to places in North or South America.
Caveat is that I am a US citizen so it’s possible that it’s said but I’ve never heard it used in any other way.
I had a lot of Central and South American friends growing up (well, “a lot” relative to most people in the Midwest in the 80s). Some of them said their families back in their parents’ home countries got upset if they called themselves Americans. I understand that feeling, but my response was, “OK, so what should you call a person from the United States of America?” They didn’t have a better idea than just saying American, which is why I think most people around the world just accept the term even if it is a little separatist. There just isn’t a better term.
Mexicans and Canadians are also Americans. Hell, every country in South America is American.
US citizen is what is commonly used in circles with lots of exposure outside of the US.
The ones who think “American=US citizen” I’ve found have rarely, if ever, left their home state…
I’m aware that all of America is the entire north and south. I actually addressed that in my comment. What I’m trying to get you or anyone who is making your point to do is to prove that others refer to themselves as American or that any other media piece calls them American. I will change my mind if you can prove it.
Do Mexican citizens think of themselves as American? Do Canadians? More than likely they will say, or even think that are Canadian or Mexican and not American. Brazilians don’t think of themselves as “American”, neither does a Chilean.
Once again, please provide evidence that anyone else in North or South America refers, or generally thinks, of themselves as American. It just isn’t a thing despite it being geographically true. It doesn’t matter if you like it or not, but “American = US citizen” is universally used by the entire world regardless that it’s technically more encompassing because of geographical naming conventions.