Of Course Faculty Will Take Political Positions in the Classroom

Of Course Faculty Will Take Political Positions in the Classroom

But—colleges can still require faculty to limit expressing their personal viewpoints in professional settings. To the editor: We are very grateful to John Wilson for his engagement with our book in “Book Review: Campus Speech and Academic Freedom” (Feb. 2, 2026). But we think it is important to correct the record regarding his characterization of our position on the meaning and scope of academic freedom.