<p>I know there are professors who don’t want to lecture, but they don’t have a TA do it in their place. It’s part of the professors’ contracts with the university to teach courses, so this isn’t unsurprising. And of course, every university faces this same issue. I for one would probably prefer a TA who cares than a professor who doesn’t, though often it’s pretty neat to be learning under a world-renowned professor.</p>