Teacher Workforce
Teachers are at the center of each student’s educational experience. At EPIC, we want to understand educators’ perspectives and investigate the implementation of education policies starting at the classroom level.
We also know that it’s incredibly important to consider the pipeline in and out of the teaching profession as schools and districts attempt to build their teams to innovate for the next generations of students.
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Reports: Teacher Workforce
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes reports on a rolling basis for our partners.
Teacher Compensation in Michigan: Recent Trends and Public Opinion
This report provides an overview of recent trends in teacher compensation and the current state of teacher compensation in Michigan.
In The Media: Teacher Workforce
Education Policy Innovation Collaborative’s RBG3 research features in the media.
No ‘silver bullet’ to fix Michigan’s teacher shortage
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.
Policy Briefs: Teacher Workforce
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Policy Briefs on a rolling basis in conjunction with our partners.
Trends in Michigan’s K-12 Public School Teaching Workforce
This policy brief examines changes in Michigan’s K-12 public school teaching workforce, particularly for teachers and students of color and in traditionally hard-to-staff areas.
Working Papers: Teacher Workforce
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Working Papers on a rolling basis.
Location, Location, Location: How Teacher Education Programs Position Graduates for Their First Teaching Jobs
This working paper focuses on the relationship between teacher education programs (TEPs) and teachers’ first teaching placements in communities that have been traditionally disadvantaged in attracting teachers.
What’s Happening Around Teacher Workforce
EPIC Interim Associate Director Presents Findings From Teacher Shortage Study at P20 Council Meeting
At a recent P-20 Advisory Council Meeting, the Interim Associate Director of EPIC, presented findings from their study on Teacher Shortages and Progress Through the Teacher Pipeline.
Teacher Compensation in Michigan: Recent Trends and Public Opinion
This report provides an overview of recent trends in teacher compensation and the current state of teacher compensation in Michigan.
Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: 2024 Report
This is the third in a series of annual reports about teacher shortages in Michigan that the state legislature requested in December 2020 (2020 PA 316). Although the state data on this topic remains somewhat limited, these analyses still help to paint a picture of teacher shortages across Michigan, assist policymakers to target policies and programs in ways that can best support the state and local communities in growing their teacher workforces, and highlight ways that new or better data may provide a deeper understanding of local and statewide teacher shortages.
No ‘silver bullet’ to fix Michigan’s teacher shortage
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.
