Abby Cypher is the executive director of the Michigan Association of Administrators of Special Education.
âIf people are not in a good place when they come to work, or if students aren't in a place where they can access learning. What we teach is sort of irrelevant,â Cypher said.
She believes teacher shortages and burnout needs to be address in the state right away.
That is why the MI Blueprint for Comprehensive Student Recovery, that came out this week, is important.
"The first thing that the blueprint talks about is wellness," Cypher said.
The blueprint was released by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week. It was created by the Student Recovery Advisory Council and contains evidence-based recommendations to help districts and schools recover from the pandemic.