{"id":10364,"date":"2024-04-10T22:54:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T22:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=10364"},"modified":"2024-04-24T11:01:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T11:01:04","slug":"explain-it-to-me-evers-embraces-teacher-apprenticeships-but-veto-will-slow-down-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=10364","title":{"rendered":"EXPLAIN IT TO ME: Evers embraces teacher apprenticeships, but veto will slow down progress"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post originally appeared at https:\/\/reforminggovernment.org\/explain-it-to-me-evers-embraces-teacher-apprenticeships-but-veto-will-slow-down-progress\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Explain it to me: Evers embraces teacher apprenticeships, but veto will slow down progress<\/strong><\/p>\n

His pilot leaves out Milwaukee, Madison, and rural Wisconsin; IRG-backed bill covered entire state\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Veto slows progress<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of a number of vetoes issued before the Easter weekend, Governor Evers vetoed IRG-backed legislation that would have helped Wisconsin go all in on the teacher shortage. But, with the announcement of his own pilot, Governor Evers has embraced this policy as part of the solution to Wisconsin\u2019s teacher shortage.<\/p>\n

The bill<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

While public and private schools across the state desperately recruit teachers for next school year, Senate Bill (SB) 917<\/a> would have allowed all 4-year colleges to alleviate the shortage with their own \u201cteacher apprenticeship\u201d pathway. Teacher apprenticeships \u2013 where college students get 2 years of paid, real-life experience before graduating, lowering their debt and career turnover \u2013 are bipartisan and used in 30 states already.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Evers has his own plan\u2026but your schools may be cut out<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite his veto, Governor Evers seems to know teacher apprenticeships should be part of the solution. His version will start in the 2024-2025 school year and use the Wisconsin Technical College System and Lakeland University. There are 2 problems with that: technical colleges in Milwaukee, Madison, and much of rural Wisconsin don\u2019t offer the right degree he requires to participate, and the UW System and private colleges are left on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

IRG is happy that teacher apprenticeships are a bipartisan solution in Wisconsin. However, we will never solve the teacher shortage unless the policy broadens to include students at 2- and 4-year institutions.<\/p>\n

Impact on Wisconsinites<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

18% of new teachers in Wisconsin quit before their 3rd year on the job. Rural and urban schools can\u2019t convince people to remain in their communities. That means your child had an 11% chance of being taught by a novice teacher last year,<\/strong> lowering your child\u2019s performance and prospects. Wisconsin\u2019s mediocre academic performance is directly affected by having too few high-quality teachers to go around!<\/p>\n

Now what?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

While the Evers program is not a perfect outcome, Republicans and Democrats embracing teacher apprenticeships is a net win for Wisconsin\u2019s kids. IRG and IRG Action proudly drove the public conversation.<\/p>\n

IRG will work with excluded technical colleges and universities to offer the correct credentials to participate. We\u2019ll work to get 2- and 4- year institutions involved, and will assist schools, including choice and charter, that want to participate to be included. Ultimately, schools will only solve the teacher shortage if the pipeline is expanded with quality individuals \u2013 and teacher apprenticeships is a proven way to do just that.<\/p>\n

IRG policy paper<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Policy Solution: Teacher Apprenticeships \u2013 Tackling the Teacher Shortage<\/a>
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Have questions?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Reach out to Alex Ignatowski, IRG\u2019s director of government reform with any questions.<\/p>\n

About IRG\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Institute for Reforming Government is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that seeks to simplify government at every level by offering policy solutions to thought leaders in American government in the areas of tax reform, government inefficiency, and burdensome regulations.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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