States and institutions are tackling two linked challenges: a shortage of career and technical education faculty and new post‑tenure review policies that critics say threaten faculty protections. South Dakota’s Board of Regents adopted post‑tenure review under intense pressure, framing it as accountability; opponents warn it could undermine tenure and academic freedom. Simultaneously, CTE programs report difficulty recruiting qualified instructors as industry pay and credential recognition lag. Administrators face the dual task of shoring up a pipeline of applied instructors while designing post‑tenure systems that preserve academic standards and faculty morale.