The bill, recently signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, drew both support and criticism.
A new bill signed into law by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Monday will allow schools to call in unexpected substitutes amid a major teacher shortage.
According to previous rules, non-teaching staff members were required to have at least an associate's degree or 60 semester hours of college credit in order to work as substitute teachers. An exception could be made for technical or career-oriented classes. A new bill signed into law by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Monday will allow schools to call in unexpected substitutes amid a major teacher shortage. Face masks sit on a table outside of Schoolcraft Elementary for students and parents to wear when entering the building on the first day of school on August 30, 2021 in Schoolcraft, Michigan.The bill was previously approved by the Republican-led Michigan legislature on its way to the desk of Whitmer, a Democrat.
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