Dispute Over Teaching Assignments at Madison Tech

Part-time faculty members at Madison Area Technical College are protesting new rules -- approved by the full-time faculty members -- that would allow full-timers to sign up for "overload" courses before part-timers have received assignments, The Wisconsin State Journal reported. The part-timers fear that some in their group will end up with no courses -- as full-timers opt for the extra pay for teaching beyond a full-time schedule.