And there isn't much "educating" either!-----Number of public-school employees reaches 18-year high

Michigan’s student population plummets, number of employees soars nearly 10%

The spike in headcount was largely a byproduct of a hiring spree during Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-era lockdowns...

• Public schools shed more than 180,000 students during that same time, but taxpayers got no relief from the reduced workload as the state hired up during its reaction to COVID-19.

Whitmer announced in December 2021 that Michigan would spend $240 million in state revenue for schools to hire another 560 psychologists, social workers, counselors and nurses to address student mental health concerns during pandemic-era school closures...