Texas professors are increasingly self-censoring due to fear of backlash, survey finds.

A survey by FIRE found that professors in Texas are self-censoring due to fear of backlash, with 35% toning down writing and 27% feeling unable to speak freely. At UT-Austin, over half of faculty sometimes refrain from sharing opinions due to fear. The survey, involving 6,200 professors nationwide, noted self-censorship is more common among conservative faculty. Issues like the Israel-Hamas war, racial inequality, and transgender rights were cited as particularly contentious.

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