Educators in Michigan are largely opposed to a proposal being considered next month by the State Board of Education to create a new, quicker route to a teaching certificate for people in areas such as math and science, according to a statewide survey.
The results of the survey, conducted by the Lansing survey research firm EPIC-MRA, found that 58% of those questioned oppose the plan. EPIC-MRA surveyed 400 professional educators. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9%.
Among the results: 58% oppose the plan, which could allow people with degrees in subjects like math and science to earn a teaching certificate within 15 months. "This proposal would weaken qualification standards for teachers in Michigan," said Iris Salters, president of the Michigan Education Association, which released the results of the survey this morning. "Michigan's students deserve to be taught by the best prepared professional educators available."
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