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Our first post in this series looked at the state's "average salary" for teachers and how that number can be misleading since it doesn't account for years…
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We put out a non-scientific survey earlier this summer asking teachers in the state how they've seen their pay change over the past several years. (You…
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We entrust our kids with Michigan's teachers five days a week. Yet most us of probably don't know much about the way our teachers are paid. The truth…
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Michigan's average teacher salary has dropped for the fifth year in a row, and many districts say they have trouble retaining high quality teachers…
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Legislative economists estimate that it would cost $410 million in the first year to close Michigan's pension system to newly hired teachers and instead…
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We have an education crisis in this state; in case you haven’t noticed, Michigan is having trouble recruiting enough teachers, especially good teachers,…
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Both the Michigan House and Senate introduced identical bills today. What message are legislative leaders trying to send by doing that?The Republicans who…
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Budget talks in the House and Senate may close Michigan's pension program for new teachers.Supporters say this would help ease Michigan's growing debt.…
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Some lawmakers are hoping to pass a bill in this lame-duck session of the Legislature that would force new teachers into a 401(k)-style retirement system,…
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A survey of educators in Michigan shows many teachers are feeling demoralized by state mandates and a lack of funding. Eleven-thousand teachers across the…