New Michigan teachers will soon have additional support to try to find success in their classrooms thanks to $12.1 million in state grants to local and intermediate school districts.

The Michigan Department of Education announced this week the allocation of state aid grants to 121 districts to provide support to new teachers, school administrators and school counselors. The areas of targeted support include mentoring, programming and professional development and can help teachers with instruction or classroom management. The money can be spent on resources like books or trainings, or time for other staff to provide mentoring and support.

The dollars, according to a release from the state, aim to address Michigan's teacher shortage by helping support inexperienced teachers and limiting

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