What is literacy? What is learning? What is inquiry? Not much without academic freedom. Academic freedom is the foundation of all teaching and learning–our very notion of schooling relies on a steadfast commitment to academic freedom.
ReLeah Lent, past chair of ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ’s Standing Committee Against Censorship, is speaking about the new .
The statement derives from and encourages faculties and institutions to develop policies and procedures to protect these principles:
- Freedom of Belief and Identity
- Freedom of Expression and Discussion
- Freedom of Inquiry
- Freedom from Indoctrination
- Equality, Privacy, and Due Process
The principles are adapted from by . Moshman notes,
Nothing is more important than academic freedom to the quality and integrity of education. In this Statement, ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ has committed itself to a principled conception of academic freedom that recognizes the crucial role of liberty in teaching, learning, and inquiry.