Its made worse by the fact that pure-teaching positions at public institutions are frequently filled by adjuncts, so there's next to no benefits or job security

Its made worse by the fact that pure-teaching positions at public institutions are frequently filled by adjuncts, so there's next to no benefits or job security, and the pay is often atrocious. It's really screwy that a great many universities have essentially said there can be no long-term work situation for teachers if they aren't also researchers.