Statement by the statewide, non-partisan coalition, Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity, on planned changes to U.S. Department of Education
Since his election, President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. The new…
EdTrust-Midwest Presents on Teacher Shortages and Student Access to Quality Teachers at the Capitol
Today, EdTrust-Midwest’s Director of Government Affairs, Jeff Cobb, and Director of Policy and Research, Dr. Jen DeNeal, presented to…
Michigan Students in Poorest Districts More Likely To Have Less-Qualified Teachers
‘Stark’ gaps: Students are 16 times more likely to learn from a temporary- or emergency-credentialed teacher than peers in…
Assessing Impact on Michigan Students: Potential implications of Trump Administration’s anticipated changes to the U.S. Department of Education
While President Donald Trump and his administration publicly explore substantial changes to the U.S. Department of Education, EdTrust-Midwest is…
Everyone needs a teacher, just like they need a doctor. Let’s value and respect our educators for the sake of the future of this country.
By: Yara Barbosa K-12 educator, Grand Rapids, MIExperienced teachers bring so many strengths that we need to KEEP in our…
“Almost every teacher at my school has some kind of side gig to supplement their income.”
By: Elizabeth ToyeK-12 educator, Southeastern, MIAs a high school teacher in southeastern Michigan, educator shortages have directly impacted my…
“We have more teachers leaving the profession than wanting to become a teacher, especially in special education”
By: Katherine Grass K-12 educator, Lansing, MII am a first-grade teacher and have seen a huge change in the profession…
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“As a K-4 principal, I have faced significant challenges due to teacher shortages in various ways. One of the…
“I love teaching, I’m passionate about it and I believe that it is the most important job in the world.”
By: Kristi Trickey Highschool Language Arts Teacher, Southeastern, MI As a first-year teacher in Michigan, I made roughly $32,000.…
“I think that when we talk about teacher shortages, we often talk about money or compensation, but it goes way deeper than that.”
By: Fredericka Brown Parent, Grand Rapids, MI I am a parent of the GRPS public school system in Grand…
NEW: Education Priorities Outlined in Gov. Whitmer’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 25-26
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today proposed increasing Michigan’s per-pupil allowance, providing funding to again pay for free school breakfast and…
Community Organizing for Teacher Compensation
By: kyle lim - Urban Core CollectiveThe Urban Core Collective exists to support the self-determination and agency of historically…
Bold leadership and statewide solutions needed in the wake of lagging performance on NAEP
EdTrust-Midwest called for bold leadership and statewide solutions after the newly-released 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, again…
EdTrust-Midwest calls for statewide solutions, bold leadership and investment in the wake of lagging Michigan NAEP results
The following media statement can be attributed to Jennifer Mrozowski, senior director for external relations and strategic communications at…
Vision: Ensuring all children in Kent County have an equitable path to economic prosperity through family, quality education, and community supports
By: Katie Adrianse, Director of Communications, Maegan Frierson, Director of System Building, and Mark Woltman, Vice PresidentKConnect is a…
More teachers work outside areas of expertise in high-poverty Mich. districts
By Isabel Lohman, Bridge MichiganMichigan’s teacher shortage is so bad that instructors are leading classes they aren’t trained to…
Black students, poor communities are hit hard by Michigan’s teacher shortage, report says
by Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat DetroitBlack children and students attending schools in Michigan’s poorest communities are more likely to be…
Students in poverty more likely to have inexperienced teachers, report says
by Jennifer Chambers, The Detroit NewsLow-income, students of color in Michigan face the highest rates of having teachers who are…
Closing the Opportunity Divide: Addressing Michigan’s Teacher Shortage Problem for Students Most in Need
Michigan’s students who are the most underserved face the highest rates of inexperienced teachers, teachers who have emergency or…
New Analysis: Michigan’s Teacher Shortage Problem Is Worsening Opportunity Gaps for Students Who Are the Most Underserved
Students from low-income backgrounds, Black and Latino students, and students from rural and urban areas often face the highest…