Wayne County offers $2,400 signing bonus for preschool teachers
Preschool programs in Wayne County are offering signing bonuses up to $2,400 to new teachers in an attempt to address staffing shortages in early education.
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Preschool programs in Wayne County are offering signing bonuses up to $2,400 to new teachers in an attempt to address staffing shortages in early education.
Wayne RESA hopes the bonuses will help open up slots for roughly 300 students waitlisted for the Great Start Readiness Program, the state-funded preschool program for 4-year-olds.
The goal is to add more teachers over the next five years.
Superintendents with "Talent Together" say they hope to eliminate barriers for aspiring teachers and make the certification process more accessible.
Help is on the way for 54 low-performing MIchigan districts, which now qualify for extra support and funding through a state partnership program.