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$10,000 sign-on bonus: New-teacher shortage has Michigan schools trying aggressive approaches
DATE: August 28, 2022
Fewer people are becoming teachers in Michigan, so Jackson Public Schools needed an aggressive approach to attract new teachers in an increasingly competitive market, Superintendent Jeff Beal said.
So, JPS offered prospective hires a $10,000 sign-on bonus that’s paid out in three yearly installments to encourage teachers not only to come to the district but to put down roots there and build a career.
The incentive is essential at a time when fewer students in Michigan are graduating with teaching degrees, Beal said, adding job openings attract a fraction of the number of candidates they did 10 to 15 years ago.
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