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Title: Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: 2026 Report
Language: English
Authors: Tara Kilbride, Salem Rogers, Tyler Powell, Jennifer Moriarty, Michigan State University (MSU), Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC), Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI)
Source: Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. 2026.
Availability: Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. 620 Farm Lane, Suite 236, East Lansing, MI 48824. Tel: 517-884-0377; e-mail: epicedpolicy@msu.edu; Web site: https://epicedpolicy.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 99
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Public Schools, School Districts, Employment Opportunities, Credentials, Teacher Placement, Labor Market, Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teaching, Student Placement, Alternative Teacher Certification, Geographic Regions, Needs
Geographic Terms: Michigan
Abstract: Teacher shortages pose an ongoing challenge for public schools as they strive to provide instructional stability and supportive learning environments for their students. Now more than five years removed from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and following several years of significant state investments in the educator pipeline, teacher shortages persist throughout Michigan in varying ways and to varying extents. Some communities face challenges recruiting new teachers in specific subject areas or grade levels, while others experience persistent turnover or rely on under-credentialed teachers to fill vacant positions. Recent changes in Michigan's requirements for reporting school personnel data highlight an ongoing tension between the pressing need for robust state data to inform policy and local districts' already-strained administrative capacity. A nuanced understanding of both Michigan's educator shortage landscape and its educator data landscape can provide a foundation for evidence-based strategies to support schools' educator staffing needs. This is the fifth in a series of annual reports about teacher shortages in Michigan that the state legislature requested in December 2020 (2020 PA 316).
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