Teachers are in short supply in Michigan, but that could change with substantial state investment in teacher recruitment and retention. Having students pay to student teach could be a thing of the past, along with other changes to the traditional way that students have embarked on teaching careers.
The Michigan legislature allocated $555 million to support the educator workforce in the fiscal year 2023 state budget.
The Future Proud Michigan Educator Staff program supports employees who are working on teacher certification and creates education career exploration programs.
The Michigan Department of Treasury is getting involved with the Future Educator Fellowships and Student Teacher Stipends to the tune of $355 million allocated for the compensation and scholarship programs.
There is also a program to recruit military veterans to become teachers and an investment in recruiting technical education educators.
Funds will be available after October 1st.
Future Proud Michigan Educator webpage
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
