What does it take to keep a Michigan teacher in the classroom? In a time of teacher shortages, Teach for America Detroit is partnering with six districts to pay teachers up to $35K in bonuses for training.
Michigan worker vacancies
In this occasional series, we examine the scope of critical worker shortages in 2023, from doctors and police officers to math teachers and social workers.
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Meet Moxi, the newest nurse assistant of Trinity Michigan medical team
A 3D printed, high-grade plastic nurse assistant with heart-shaped eyes may be working behind the scenes at your next hospital visit, fetching your medications and your lunch and allowing human coworkers to spend more time at the bedside.
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Reading tutors are helping in Ypsilanti, if only there were more of them
Ypsilanti is like a lot of Michigan school districts: lots of struggling young readers and not nearly enough tutors to help them catch up. Federal pandemic funds are available, but staffing levels remain a hindrance.
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Charlevoix is booming but it can’t find homes for teachers, or families
Downstate Michiganders looking for a piece of paradise are pricing out year-round residents in Up North tourist towns like Charlevoix and Boyne City, making it difficult for businesses and school districts to attract employees.
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In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, universities expand nurse training options
Michigan Tech is launching a nursing program this fall, filling a void caused by Finlandia University’s recent decision to close. And Lake Superior State is expanding its program to train nurses to work in rural areas.
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Two in five Michigan nurses plan to leave their jobs, survey finds.
A University of Michigan researcher and long-time nurse said he’s never seen frustration so high. Covid exacerbated things, he says.