<p>None of the colleges and universities that I know of publish easily accessible data on the percentage of courses taught or sections directed (or grades given) by TAs or adjunct faculty or full-time lecturers, and certainly not in any of their promotional literature. THEY must think that, on the whole, and independent of any individual evaluation or anecdote related to any specific situation or course, this is not something to be proud of, and I think we should be willing to accept their assessment. </p>
<p>It is, however, not the only factor that should be involved in making a college decision, and perhaps not close to being the most important one.</p>