11.   He said that while he and other faculty members still carried the same teaching load, many spent less time advising and acting as mentors for students.

12.   However, lawmakers have increasingly looked to increasing the minimum teaching load and class size as a way to hold down costs of higher education.

13.   Legislation regulating teaching loads and faculty productivity has been enacted in several states, including Ohio and Florida, the report said.

14.   One of the most widely criticized perks that some stars receive is a reduced teaching load.

15.   On another major issue, the contract requires middle school teachers to increase their daily teaching load to six periods from five.

16.   Pernkopf had a heavy teaching load because other medical schools had been closed during the war, and he needed many cadavers for the students to dissect.

17.   Retirements and resignations have also added to teaching loads, he said.

18.   Teaching loads at community colleges are higher than those at four-year colleges, but salaries are generally lower.

19.   Teaching loads are relatively light.