Audit finds districts can’t show they offered the skills-boosting help they’re supposed to provide
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April 23, 2021
Media accounts and public school interests have claimed for years there is a statewide teacher shortage, even though schools appear to get many applications for most job openings. Now advocates for spending more on schools say there is a teacher turnover problem, with many educators leaving the profession.
At the same time, a new report from the Michigan Office of the Auditor General finds a problem with professional development in public schools. Specifically, many public schools are unable to document that their new teachers are getting the professional development and mentoring opportunities districts are required by law to provide.