The Metro: Detroit public schools have higher than average teacher retention rates, report finds
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Detroit Public Schools students walk through a school hallway.
Good teachers can be hard to find and even harder to keep, especially in districts with limited funding and high needs.
But a recent report from Detroit PEER researchers at Wayne State University’s College of Education found that Detroit Public Schools Community District has a teacher retention rate above the national average.
To learn more about the report’s findings, Metro Producer Cary Junior II spoke to its lead author, Bianca Burch.
Lakia Wilson-Lumpkins, president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, also joined The Metro to discuss changes the district is making to retain teachers. She also spoke about the unique and untold challenges teachers currently face.
View the full report at detroitpeer.org.
Use the media player above to hear the full conversation.
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