State struggles with shortage of special ed teachers
MARQUETTE – There has always been a shortage of special education teachers and the turnover rate is high, according to the Learning Disabilities Association of America. In Michigan, more than 3% of special education teaching positions are vacant, the highest vacancy rate of all types of teachers included in a recent report from the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. Two of the biggest factors contributing to the shortage are low teacher pay and lack of support with caseloads, said Alex Stamm, the education policy analyst at the Michigan League for Public Policy, a research ...
