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GV students, leaders seek improvement as MI teacher shortage worsens
DATE: October 10, 2022
A teacher shortage has swept across Michigan in recent years.
December 2021 data from Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative shows a steady increase in vacant education positions and a drop in new teachers entering the profession.
This shortage has only increased as teachers have left the profession or retired early, some citing COVID-19 protocols. Multiple factors have also influenced the number of people wanting to go into teaching, including attempts to lower professional standards for teaching and narratives aimed at politicizing public education.
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