<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
first let me make clear that when i talk about tenure, i'm applying this to tenure of college professors NOT about tenure involving high school teachers or any teachers in schools.  i won't go in that direction because i don't know much at all about how tenure in a grade school or a high school works. saying that, i believe that giving tenure to a college professor is just plain wrong. by tenure i mean that once a professor has a certain amount of experience, they are essentially safe...it's almost impossible to fire them.
<|assistant|>
I don't think that giving tenure to college professors is wrong; in fact, I think it's an essential part of the university environment. When a university grants tenure to a professor, it means that they guarantee a professor a long-term job and protection against unjust dismissal. This ensures that universities will be able to attract the best teachers for their faculty, since it eliminates the possibility of a professor's position being terminated on a whim or due to personal politics. With tenure, university professors can be assured that the university sees their position as a long-term investment in their career, and it also guarantees academic freedom. Without it, the quality of teaching and research can suffer, especially due to political reasons. So, in my opinion, tenure for college professors is a positive thing, as it serves to protect their rights and to ensure quality teaching.