Gretchen Whitmer this month requires elementary school teachers to take literacy training by the 2031-2032 school year. To boost the number of Michigan teachers, candidates coalesced around two main concepts: making it easier to become a teacher and boosting pay or other benefits for those who enter the profession. Are Michigan schools adequately funded, and would you like to change how Michigan doles out money? “At the end of the day, the governor will be responsible and accountable for education,” James spokesperson Hannah Osantowske told Bridge. RelatedThank you to our Education Watch sponsors Bridge Michigan Education Watch is made possible by generous financial support from our sponsors.