The American Association of University Professors has taken a formal position opposing the use of 'trigger warnings' in instructional materials, saying that they threaten academic freedom.
The report, published on Monday by the AAUP, says that nontenured and contingent faculty are those "particularly at risk" of interference in academic freedom.
"Faculty members who are required or expected to issue trigger warnings might feel pressure to avoid certain topics for fear of being disciplined if the material they present elicits a traumatic response in any of their students," said an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
According to the article, the report by the AAUP says students' conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, should lie in the hands of student health services.
You can read the article at The Chronicle of Higher Education or the full report on the AAUP website.
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