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Michigan’s teaching shortage began before COVID. The pandemic is making it a crisis.
DATE: January 11, 2022
The stresses caused by the pandemic prompted many teachers to consider leaving the classroom. In a survey done by the RAND Corporation, a non-profit research organization, nearly one of four teachers surveyed in 2021 said they were likely to quit their jobs.
This exodus of experienced teachers is something Michigan can’t afford. The state’s teaching shortage has been building for a decade, and the pandemic may have just turned it into a crisis.
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