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Michigan battles teacher shortage as more retire mid-year
Scripps National
and last updated 2021-02-10 07:08:39-05
(WXYZ) â A teacher shortage in Michigan is getting worse, as more educators are retiring mid-year and fewer people are entering the profession, per the Michigan Education Association.
âWeâve been seeing over the several years the enrollment in teacher prep programs drop, people leaving the classroom early, especially in the first five years of the profession, said Doug Pratt with the Michigan Education Association, a union representing thousands of teachers and public education workers in the state.
âWeâre seeing more retirements, especially during the school year, Pratt said.