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Michigan’s Teacher Pay Crisis | Lansing News
Michigan’s teacher shortage is worsening as more educators leave than enter, fueled by stagnant pay that’s lingered near the bottom nationally for nearly a decade. A $150 million one-time bonus? Educators call it a Band-Aid. They demand real solutions: starting salaries closer to $40K, consistent per-pupil funding, and cost-of-living adjustments to match the complexity of their work. With pay gaps widening and burnout rising, experts say fixing this requires more than raises—reducing bureaucracy, boosting early-career support, and opening alternative pathways for qualified professionals to…
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