“The simple fact is that anecdotal and media reporting is not sufficient to establish that a statewide crisis exists,” --Michigan Capitol Confidential - Posts

Michigan Capitol Confidential - Posts

"The Michigan Department of Education recently asked residents to complete a survey as part of its developing a “strategic education plan.” 

But some of the questions resembled a political “push poll” where a specific response is prodded by the pollster.

The survey asked: “For each item below, indicate its level of importance for inclusion as a GOAL in Michigan's UPDATED strategic education plan OR indicate if it shouldn't be a goal but rather an OVERARCHING PRINCIPLE to the ENTIRE plan.”

For example, one section was labeled, “Addressing teacher shortage.” 

The wording implies it as a factual statement rather than the Michigan Department of Education’s viewpoint.

Notably, the respected Citizens Research Council of Michigan researched the claim and found it could not be supported.

“The simple fact is that anecdotal and media reporting is not sufficient to establish that a statewide crisis exists,” the CRC report states. “To do so requires a broader examination of the teacher pipeline, something that has not garnered as much attention or analysis by stakeholders, either at the local or state level.”

The government survey also asks about “Providing adequate and equitable funding” for K-12 schools,..
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