June 27, 2023

Michigan is Making Progress in Responding to the Teacher Shortage

Michigan Department of Education Press Release LANSING – Michigan has generated five years of increases in the numbers of students preparing for careers in education in educator preparation programs, the highest level since 2013-14, according to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Increasing the numbers of certified teachers in areas of shortage is the seventh goal in Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan.