State Superintendent: Michigan Teachers Should Make $100K
The head of the Michigan Department of Education says higher salaries for teachers is what the state needs to attract better qualified math and science teachers.
If you want better qualified math and science teachers, you have to pay them more. That's was the recent message from state Superintendent Mike Flanagan, who heads up the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Flanagan spoke to an assembly of scientists at Michigan State Monday, noting that the state needs more math and science teachers. However, according to Flanagan, most scientists and mathematicians don't consider teaching in public schools to be a viable career option. "We can do all we want with content standards, but the elephant in the room is that it won't do much good if we don't have enough math and science teachers in our schools," Flanagan said, according to a press release from the state. So how much do Flanagan think …
Laura Houser
10:07 am on Saturday, February 2, 2013
Hi everyone. I will be turning off comments on this story as the discussion has gone beyond the subject of the article — Mike Flanagan's statement that Michigan teachers should make $100,000 a year. Thank you for your discussion and engagement. If you would like address any issues pertaining to Birmingham or Birmingham Public Schools, you can submit a Letter to the Editor anytime by emailing me … more ›