by kids1stadvocac | Feb 24, 2026 | State
Bridge Detroit As the Detroit school district continues to experience special education teacher shortages, its superintendent is proposing ways for more teachers to enter the field. Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District, said due...
by kids1stadvocac | Jan 6, 2026 | Federal
Education Week Special education has grappled with chronic staff shortages for decades. But efforts to support and retain new teachers can shortchange the specialized needs of educators serving students with disabilities, contributing to a constant revolving door of...
by kids1stadvocac | Dec 2, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive Special education staff turnover is a constant challenge at Godwin Heights Public Schools in Michigan. Sometimes a special education role will turn vacant just a month or six weeks after the district hired someone because they start and leave so quickly,...
by kids1stadvocac | Nov 18, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive Some 45 states reported special education teacher shortages in the 2023-24 school year, according to a Learning Policy Institute study from July that Brookings cited. A separate report from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences...
by kids1stadvocac | Nov 18, 2025 | Federal
K-12 Dive Teacher preparation experts fear ongoing special education teacher shortages will worsen as the Trump administration continues to downsize the U.S. Department of Education. Along with mass layoffs at the federal agency, proposals to consolidate federal...
