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Solving the Teacher Shortage?

The Detroit News editorial board knows how to get more teachers... by putting those release-time union officers back in the classroom.

Release time should be examined closely in every district, but it's hard to believe the News editors are serious. Especially when they also state:

"Teacher union presidents also tend to be more experienced and better instructors. Keeping them out of the classroom may hurt student achievement."

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  • I'm Mike Antonucci
  • Writer, consultant, Air Force veteran, marathoner, specialist in military history, intelligence, cryptanalysis and the Byzantine Empire. Some small reputation for writing about public education and teachers' unions.
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