Careful there... I taught for 7 years until they finally starved me out. Thats a pretty broad brush you paint with.
Also there are really are certain fields that don't have a very large sustainable marketplace. A literary critic can do valuable research on 17th century English poetry but without the patronage of the Academe there is not enough demand for such research to make a living.
Proving the case....
I notice you are a former teacher. I taught for 4 years and learned to hate most administrators. Had only one in that time who was intelligent and wanted the best for students. The others just wanted to draw their pay and their attitude was "DON'T ROCK THE BOAT."
I AM GOING THROUGH VINTAGE 60'S AND 70'S MAGAZINES AND JUST FOUND (PROFESSOR) ANGELA DAVIS ON THE COVER OF ONE. Great example of what our Univs. are willing to put in the classrooms--former wanted by FBI for domestic terrorism and crimes.
vaudine