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No ‘silver bullet’ to fix Michigan’s teacher shortage
DATE: August 27, 2023
No matter which way you slice it, Michigan’s schools are dealing with a teacher shortage. Whether it is working to attract new teachers, retain them or find substitutes, maintaining quality staffing levels is a common struggle for virtually every school district.
According to the latest data from the National Education Association, the average starting salary for a teacher in Michigan is $38,963 — 39th in the nation. That starting pay is also 18% lower than the starting salary for the average college graduate.
Research from Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Center shows that those daunting salary numbers could be part of the issue with establishing the state’s teacher pipeline. Elsey didn’t mince words at the smaller financial outlook for teachers.
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