Fixing Michigan’s teacher shortage isn’t just about getting more recruits
By: Gail Richmond, Professor of Education, Michigan State University Nearly 500 of Michigan’s 705 school districts reported teaching vacancies in the fall of 2023. That’s up from 262 districts at the beginning of the 2012 school year. The number of vacancies is likely an undercount, because this number does not include substitutes or unqualified teachers […]