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Education Officials Avoid Obvious Solutions
Reforms needed before taking teacher shortage claims seriously
… specter of a Michigan teacher shortage crisis. While evidence for a widespread shortage is itself in short supply, … schools can’t get rid of enough teachers to cope with declining student … there aren’t enough qualified teachers to be found – at least in … that roughly “half of new teachers leave the profession in their … more
Novi Community Schools Received 952 Applicants For One Teaching Job
The superintendent speaks about the claims of a teacher shortage
… determine whether there is a teacher shortage in Michigan.
Here’s … number of applicants to a teacher shortage.
However, some of our … - because there is a teacher shortage. People with computer … a sign of a potential teacher shortage.
The teacher shortage … an interesting issue. At teacher fairs hosted by Eastern Michigan … more
New Law Removes Obstacles to Classroom
SB 727 should help alleviate teacher shortage outcry
… in recent years of a teacher shortage. The claim is overblown, … classrooms with qualified teachers by removing a couple key … way to hire hundreds more teachers starting as early as this fall.
Most public school teachers enter the profession by completing … quality.
When talk of a teacher shortage likely re-emerges later … more
Assessing Michigan’s Alleged Teacher Shortage
Over 100,000 qualified teachers are not employed by a public school
… Michigan is facing a teacher shortage. But is that really true? … number of students enrolled in teacher preparation programs at Michigan … drop-off. So the decline in teacher prep programs may be nothing … That’s a pool of potential teachers that exceeds the number of teachers currently teaching in Michigan’s … more
Teacher Shortage Claims: Republicans Did It
Yet hundreds often apply for teacher openings, and 2,045 for one in Troy
… advertised an opening for a K-5 teacher position.
This was an exceptionally … state of Michigan has a teacher shortage.
The claim may be politically … to them claim that a teacher shortage exists due to education … how there could be a teacher shortage when a school district … teachers in Michigan.
Teacher shortages do exist in some specialized … more
Respected Think Tank Shatters Michigan ‘Teacher Shortage’ Myth
Uncritical media has repeated this false teachers union claim
… media that Michigan has a teacher shortage.
The Citizens Research … not support claims of a teacher shortage in Michigan’s public … are suffering from a teacher shortage.
Dozens of media outlets … broader examination of the teacher pipeline, something that has … become teachers, leading to a shortage.
An example of the narrative … more
Michigan Has More Teachers, Fewer Students
Numbers do not support claims of an educator shortage
… a program for prospective teachers is featured in a May 25 story … focuses on claims of a teacher shortage in Michigan, the Kentwood … agency positing an educator shortage in Michigan, but it has reported … issue.
“The state faces a teacher shortage at a most inopportune … claims of a widespread teacher shortage started to appear in … more
Union Head: GOP Made Teaching Undesirable; 952 Apply for One Opening
Spot-shortages for some specialties, but ample applicants overall suggest 'shortage' claims political
… head of the state’s largest teachers union, has led an ongoing … with claims of a chronic teacher shortage in the state of Michigan. … been sounding alarms on teacher shortages for nearly 100 years. … that said, “Is there a teacher shortage today? There is only … are, and have been, chronic shortages of teachers in specific subjects … more
Michigan Teacher Shortage Turns 102 Years Old
Shouldn’t we have run out of teachers by now?
… Michigan newspaper reported that teachers’ salaries have not kept pace … labor. This has created a teacher shortage, the newspaper stated:
“Consequently many teachers have left the profession … produced a story about a teacher shortage and low pay for educators. … stories about claims of teacher shortages and low pay rarely if … more
Number Of Michigan Teachers Rises Even As Enrollment Declines
Yet media often tells a teacher shortage story
… are reporting about teacher shortages, and WXYZ is the latest. … storm’ of events causing teacher shortage crisis in Michigan.” … quoted Dwight Pierson, a math teacher at St. Johns Public Schools, who … articles on the subject of teachers don’t cite data on the number … is located, the number of teachers has increased from 597 in … more
Despite Claims, There Is No Teacher Shortage in Michigan
A majority of Michiganders with a teaching license aren’t teaching
… each of the 42 full-time teacher openings it advertised in … jobs, claims of a looming teacher shortage are hard to support. … in which he argued that a shortage of substitute teachers is … that read, “Substitute Teacher Shortage – Now a Teacher Shortage?”
Michigan public school … more
Be Skeptical When Media Stories Of Teacher Shortages Contain No Numbers
So-called shortage at a Waterford high school is actually a big increase in teacher-student ratio
… told of a school staffing shortage that caused the Waterford … have reported about teacher shortages for several years. Very few report on the number of teachers.
For example, WXYZ-TV wrote in a Feb. 10 story, “A teacher shortage in Michigan is getting … despite media reports of a teacher shortage caused by early retirements … more
Michigan ‘Teacher Shortage’ Claims Not Factual
‘Anecdotal and media reporting is not sufficient’
…
Bridge: “There’s a growing teacher shortage in Michigan that is leading … not support claims of a teacher shortage in this state.
“The … broader examination of the teacher pipeline, something that has … currently facing a statewide teacher shortage, but it does document … vacancies.”
The claim that a shortage exists is routinely challenged … more
Where’s Teacher Shortage School Districts Claim?
Some specialized positions hard to fill, but some openings get hundreds of applicants
… school administrators and teacher unions assisted by voices … has created a statewide teacher shortage.
One example of the media’s role was a “Teacher Shortage” report broadcast by … Kaffer wrote: “There's a teacher shortage in Michigan, and it's … are still experiencing a shortage of quality candidates for … more
Are Any Left? 100 Years Of ‘Michigan Teacher Shortage’ Headlines
Media keeps publishing the dubious claim, so public school establishment keeps repeating it
… Education declared a teacher shortage, and blamed it on the … School Boards Will Face Teacher Shortage Because Of Small Pay,” … activists warning of teacher shortages.
The current edition … narrative repeated by some teachers, school administrators and … officials portrays a teacher shortage based in part on what … more
State Superintendent Claims Detroit Public Schools Has Dramatic Teacher Shortage
But DPS teachers per students ratio normal
… there was a “dramatic teacher shortage” causing large classroom …
A review of the number of teachers relative to the student enrollment … paint a picture of a teacher shortage.
Detroit Public Schools has one classroom teacher for every 16.65 students, … performing school districts.
Teacher-to-student ratios are not … more
Hundreds Apply, But Grand Rapids Union Claims 'Teacher Shortage'
Look for the union agenda
The local teachers union in Grand Rapids appears exercised about an alleged statewide teacher shortage.
On Aug. 11, the Grand … school reform has led to a teacher shortage. On Aug. 6, it posted that Oklahoma also has a teacher shortage, made worse by union-opposed … from the district. Actual shortages were limited to narrow, specialized … more
Teacher Shortage? 2,153 On School Payroll Now Is More Than 2,099 Last Year
MLive news site carrying the teacher shortage narrative
… district broke down its effort to recruit and retain teachers, staff and substitutes during a recent Board … 2,153 in December 2021.
The total number of teachers and teachers aides, professionals and support staff increased … more
Vitti’s ‘Student-First’ Agenda Faces Early Test
Pay limits for incoming teachers an unnecessary obstacle
… district. Renegotiating the teachers union contract gives him … agenda.
Vitti wants to make teacher raises a budget priority. … more flexibility to fill shortages with effective instructors. … stringent rules on how much teachers can be paid when they transfer … unproductive: “Say you’re a teacher with 10 years’ experience … more
Michigan Has More Teachers Per Student Than 13 Years Ago
More favorable ratio challenges often-repeated claims of a teacher shortage
… officials have clamored about a shortage of teachers in Michigan, state data suggests the statewide student-to-teacher ratio is more favorable now … of Michigan public school teachers has fallen very little, from … a difference of just 631 teachers. That’s a decline of roughly … more
School Officials Claim Teacher Shortage; Job Applicant Numbers Tell Another Story
Some teaching positions gets several hundred applicants
… debate about an alleged teacher shortage continues in Michigan, … point: Michigan faces teacher shortage,” which appeared in the … those who don’t have enough teachers right now, please raise your … classroom — not because of a teacher shortage.
And claims made by … French wrote on a blog that a shortage of substitute teachers is … more
Detroit Can Fill Teacher Shortages
Credentials, compensation offer keys to solve problem
… district’s high number of teacher vacancies that have left many students without a full-time teacher. The new schools chief has … without a permanent classroom teacher.”
As part of the 2016 Detroit … option to hire noncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Shortly … do more to limit future shortages. First, it will need to revisit … more
This District Has A Student Shortage, Not Teacher Shortage
Enrollment at Oak Park schools down 25% in four years but number of teachers stays nearly the same
… based on claims there is a statewide shortage of public school teachers. The May 20 article quoted Carol … mass exodus going out.”
But “teacher shortage” does not describe Baaki-Diglio’s … district.
Oak Park Schools has 274 teachers on its payroll in 2020-21, or one … more
A Seeming Shortage Of Teacher Shortages, Yet More Media Reports Make The Claim
Hard to (again) declare not enough teachers when districts keep adding more per student
… Community Schools to expand a teacher recruitment program that is “aimed at addressing a shortage of educators.”
Like so many … media articles about teacher shortages in Michigan, this one … learning because of teacher shortages exacerbated by faculty … verify claims about a teacher shortage. That’s because it includes … more
Media Teacher Shortage Claims Abundant, Actual Teacher Shortages Not
East Lansing has 235 teachers today, more than the 224 in 2017-18
… Public Schools employs more teachers today than at any time in … midst of a debilitating teacher shortage.
The school district has 235 teachers on the payroll this school … and 11 more than the 224 teachers East Lansing employed in 2017-18.
While there are more teachers, the number of students has … more
Is There Really A Teacher Shortage? Grand Rapids Shows It’s Complicated
Many want to be basic classroom teachers, but some specialized positions stay empty
… for an elementary school teacher drew 1,056 applications after … preclude there being a teacher shortage.
In 2018 and 2019, Grand … applicants for a total of 35 teacher job postings, or an average … math. So, there is a teacher shortage in specific areas, namely; … continued: “There is also a shortage depending on the time of … more
District Alleges Teacher Shortage, Fires Pro-Trump Teacher Over ‘Liberals Suck’ Tweet
Teacher was twice rated ‘highly effective’ by district
… District warned of a teacher shortage in Michigan.
Cathy Kochanski, … learning services, said the teacher shortage was one reason the district was offering its Teacher Cadet Academy as an introduction … the school district fired a teacher it had rated as “highly effective” … Kucera, a social studies teacher at Walled Lake Western High … more
State Data: No Detroit Teacher Shortage
Actual numbers don't support understaffing claims
… Detroit Public Schools teacher shortage have appeared in Michigan … Michigan show the district’s teacher-to-student ratio is lower … that it has critical teacher shortages in some areas, in particular, … theme that DPS faces a teacher shortage has been promoted in … necessarily mean there is a teacher shortage; over those four years, … more
Substitute Teachers Paid Fraction Of Full-Time Rate, May Explain Why They’re Hard To Find
Easier to find full-timers, yet official claims they’re in short supply, too
… Principals, wrote recently that a shortage of substitute teachers is linked to a shortage of full-time teachers.
He … headline: “Substitute Teacher Shortage Now A Teacher Shortage?”
ForTheRecord says: … more
Teacher Warns of 'Pandemic' Shortage of Teachers -- Though His District's Count Is Going Up
Crestwood added plenty of teachers while student population barely grew
… Department of Education's Regional Teacher of the Year award “have experienced firsthand the impact of the teacher shortage in Michigan’s public … Region 9.
“The Michigan teacher shortage is another pandemic gripping … every weapon against a teacher-shortage pandemic.
“August legislators, … resolution on Michigan's teacher shortage provided by the MDE and … more
TV News Crisis: Schools Get More Money and Teachers, But Fewer Kids
Whitmer seeks lavish bonuses to solve phantom staff shortage
… Classroom: Michigan schools staff shortages.”
The article stated that … instruction due to staff shortages.
The district, however, … this year about staffing shortages, similar to the WPBN report. … claims of a statewide teacher shortage surfaced. There were … school employee, including teachers, aides, paraprofessionals, … more
There is No Teacher Shortage
Michigan colleges churning out tens of thousands who want teaching jobs
… claims of a looming “teacher shortage” coming from voices in … state funding and falling teacher pay rates.
Among those repeating the teacher shortage claim is State Superintendent … reading from similar “war on teachers” play books assert that the … If there is an impending shortage, the many state colleges … more
Teacher-Shortage Claims Breaking Out All Over, But Actual Numbers Often Different Story
For example, there are more teachers for fewer students in this Macomb district over three years
… regional or widespread teacher shortages. The claims are promoted by public schools, teachers unions and other interests … validity of claims about teacher shortages because they include … the allegations of a teacher shortage for several years. Based … period, there appears to be a shortage in some occupational areas, … more
Average Detroit Teacher Missed 13 Days Of School Last Year
District needs another 425 teachers to be fully staffed
… early August that it is 425 teachers short of having all the teachers it will need when classes … reveal that last year Detroit teachers missed 13.06 school days on average.
The 2,409 teachers employed by the state’s largest … officials that schools face a shortage of teachers and substitute … more
Teacher Shortage in Detroit Calls For New Policies
… first day on the job: a teacher shortage. The Detroit Free Press … without a permanent classroom teacher.” Vitti has said tackling … vacancies with noncertified teachers. Shortly after the law passed, … it doesn’t deserve quality teachers. Legislators could remove … but they help alleviate shortages.
Strengthening the district’s … more
Teachers wanted: Alpena schools recruit parents, community members to lead classrooms
If school system can't fill 19 jobs, return to remote learning is possible
With 19 openings for teachers, and classes in session next month, … Michigan to offer would-be teachers an alternative way to work … program while working as a teacher can obtain an interim teaching … Education in November that a teacher shortage is “the most urgent challenge … nation.”
Claims of a teacher shortage in Michigan date back … more
Focus On 'Teacher Shortage' Claims: Is It A Myth?
Specialty positions aside, public schools get many applicants for most openings
… an opening for a classroom teacher.
For example, Utica Community … chorus of claims about a teacher shortage. For example, The Detroit … in September of 2018 that shortages were “prompting school district … theme and declared that a teacher shortage is a nationwide problem.
“The Teacher-Shortage Crisis Is Upon Us,” was … more
State Superintendent Advocates Hiring More Teachers in Detroit
But MDE approved DPS plan to reduce deficit by eliminating teachers
… Public Schools had a teacher shortage, State Superintendent … discussing ways to hire more teachers. One idea was to expand a law that lets retired teachers collecting pensions “double … only in certain “critical shortage” situations.
Ironically, … Schools Has Dramatic Teacher Shortage
Mythbusted: Overcrowding … more
Teachers Union President: It’s A Lousy Job And Young People Should Look Elsewhere
The pay and benefits don't look bad based on number of people applying
… from the state’s largest teachers’ union. Oddly, it defames … Swann, a second-year math teacher in Kalamazoo, put it this … district is not seeing any shortage of people applying for teaching … district had 808 full-time teachers that year.
Teachers in Kalamazoo work 190 days … more
Looming 'Teacher Shortage' Appears Largely Mythical
Michigan has thousands more educators than it needs
… about demoralized Michigan teachers who are blamed for everything. … said, could lead to a teacher shortage because young people … Michigan has a widespread teacher shortage,” said Michael Van Beek, … around the state suggests no shortage of applicants for full-time …
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There is No Teacher Shortage
State Superintendent … more
Michigan’s 100 Year-Plus Teacher Shortage
The topic has been a state media staple
… higan is facing a serious shortage of school teachers, according to the state superintendent. … broaching the subject of teacher shortages.
That’s what was revealed … a national story on teacher shortages. Often it was a story … local district facing a teacher shortage.
While the times have … more
A Rarity: This Teacher Shortage Report Has Some Merit
Media loves making the claim, even when wrong; numbers really are down in this district, though
… reports about an alleged teacher shortage in Michigan.
Lansing … media outlets to have fewer teachers than in previous years, but …
Lansing schools had 607 teachers in 2017-18 and 603 teachers … not support a claim of a shortage.
But this year, the school … employ. Media reports of teacher shortages seldom reveal how many … more
More Teachers, Fewer Students, But Teacher Shortage Story Goes On
Bridge, Chalkbeat join the call for more
… Muskegon County has 34% more teachers this year than it did in … district as evidence of a teacher shortage in this state.
The Center … Chalkbeat Detroit that used a teacher from Oakridge Public Schools … advance the idea of a teacher shortage. Bridge Michigan joins … explanation.
“Michigan’s teacher shortage: What’s causing it, how … more
More Michigan Teachers Per Student Now Than 10 Years Ago
A modest 2% decline in teacher numbers swamped by 8.6% plunge in enrollment
Despite a persistent teacher-shortage narrative coming from … of students to classroom teachers in the state’s K-12 public … students for every classroom teacher in 2020-21. In the 2015-16 … repeated claims of a teacher shortage, the ratio was 17.50 … pattern of widespread “teacher shortage” reports began during … more
Change Careers to Teaching? Take the SAT
New bureaucratic rule constricts educator pipeline
… the state.
Genesee County teacher Jeff Piechowski recently learned … alternative certification program, Teachers of Tomorrow, reports it has … experiencing a general teacher shortage, as some claim, state … policies that would address shortages in key instructional areas. … the idea of a potential teacher shortage seriously, the rest of … more
New Report Rebuts General Teacher Shortage Narrative
‘(H)ard to see the justification for the broad scope of the governor’s ... bonus spending proposal’
… address what it called a teacher shortage.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer … that there is a widespread shortage of teachers and other school staffers. … full-time Michigan public school teachers in the 2021-22 school year. That number grew to 100,636 teachers in 2021-22, a 5% increase … more
Another Teacher Shortage Report, But Ratio To Students Stable Since 2017
Reports of a teacher shortage are a staple of Michigan media, … fair to deal with its teacher shortage.
School data indicate the district has 571 teachers in the 2021-22 school year, … the allegations of a teacher shortage for several years. Based … period, there appears to be a shortage in some areas, such as special … more
Newspaper Says Farmington Has Teacher Shortage, But Numbers Are Up As Enrollment Falls
… declared there was a teacher shortage at the Farmington Public … in the middle [of] a teacher shortage,” the publication declared. … Farmington Public Schools had more teachers than in the previous three … The district reported 715 teachers on its payroll as of June … has alleged a statewide teacher shortage. Almost none of the reports … more
Fewer Students, More Teachers On Payroll, And Officials Still Claim: ‘Teacher Shortage’
… release claiming that some of the best teachers in the state have “experienced firsthand the impact of the teacher shortage in Michigan’s public schools … Michigan, the Holt district has more teachers now than in the past, despite a declining enrollment.
Holt had 329 teachers in 2017-18, a number which increased … more
Shortage? 10.5% More Teachers In Michigan For 2.1% Fewer Students
WDIV-TV has reported that teacher shortages are among the top issues facing … website reported that there is a shortage but did not provide any data.
Over … 10.5% increase in the number of teachers working in Michigan public schools. … student enrollment\.
The number of teachers working in Michigan’s public schools … more
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