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, 2026
This report is EPIC’s third annual report on teacher compensation in Michigan. Given the recruitment and retention challenges Michigan has faced in recent years, understanding the state of teacher compensation has real consequences for students across the state.
In The Media: Teacher Workforce
Education Policy Innovation Collaborative’s RBG3 research features in the media.
TeachMichigan: A big bet on Michigan’s teachers and leaders
TeachMichigan has partnered with Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) to evaluate their new initiative. The initiative supports high-impact educators at all levels within a school – from early career educators to mentor teachers, to school leaders and district leaders.
Policy Briefs: Teacher Workforce
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Policy Briefs on a rolling basis in conjunction with our partners.
Pre-Service Penalties: Tuition, Time, and Workload Costs for Aspiring Teachers
EPIC’s newest brief uses multiple data sources and analytical methods to examine how future teachers’ college tuition, course-taking, time, and workload costs compare to those of their non-teacher peers.
Working Papers: Teacher Workforce
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Working Papers on a rolling basis.
Does Charter School Autonomy Improve Matching of Teacher Attributes With Student Needs?
AUTHORS Jane Arnold Lincove, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Salem Rogers, EPIC, Michigan State University Alex Handler, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Tara Kilbride, EPIC, Michigan State University Katharine O. Strunk, University of PennsylvaniaA...
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Teacher Compensation in Michigan: Recent Trends and Public Opinion, 2026
This report is EPIC’s third annual report on teacher compensation in Michigan. Given the recruitment and retention challenges Michigan has faced in recent years, understanding the state of teacher compensation has real consequences for students across the state.
Pre-Service Penalties: Tuition, Time, and Workload Costs for Aspiring Teachers
EPIC’s newest brief uses multiple data sources and analytical methods to examine how future teachers’ college tuition, course-taking, time, and workload costs compare to those of their non-teacher peers.
Examining Implementation of the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative: A Grow Your Own Initiative
Our new report highlights a community-based program which is showing early success, the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative. Findings highlight both the potential and the complexity of building community-based teacher pipelines.
EPIC Fact Sheet – Teacher Shortage
A quick resource of the high level findings from the Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: 2026 Report
