Whitmer signs bill so non-teaching staff can work as subs

Gov. Whitmer signs bill allowing non-teaching staff to work as substitutes in Michigan

Legislation that will let more people to work as substitute teachers has been signed into law by Gov. Whitmer. The bill allows schools to have people without teacher or substitute certification serve as teachers through the end of the school year.

Whitmer bucks teacher unions and signs bill allowing school staff to be substitutes

In this photo provided by the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during a news conference Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer urged the federal government to give the state more flexibility to spend coronavirus rescue aid to fill budget shortfalls and to pass another round of relief funding. (Michigan Executive Office of the Governor via AP)Whitmer bucks teacher unions and signs bill …

Whitmer signs bill so non-teaching staff can work as subs

The bill lets other school employees without a teaching certificate work as subs if they have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate.

Whitmer signs bill so non-teaching staff can work as subs

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan public schools can use non-teaching staff as substitute teachers the rest of the academic year under a law designed to address a shortage during the coronavirus pandemic.

Whitmer signs bill so non-teaching staff can work as subs

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses business leaders, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Detroit. Michigan public schools can use non-teaching staff as substitute teachers the rest of the academic

Non-teaching staff can now substitute in Michigan schools

A new bill signed last week will work as a temporary stopgap for the growing pressure schools and teachers face amid staff shortages and educator burnout.