Ann Arbor schools announce 2-day closure ahead of Thanksgiving break due to COVID activity, staff shortage
AAPS announced schools will be closed next week ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday due to high COVID activity in the district and an ongoing staff shortage.
Road commissions in Metro Detroit scramble for snow plow drivers due to shortage
Like it or not, the snow is going to fall sooner rather than later and it has county road commissions in Metro Detroit scrambling. They need plow drivers and lots of them.
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โI do understand the stress.โ Ann Arbor schools superintendent addresses temporary school closures
AAPS Superintendent Jeanice Swift spoke with A4 about the district's ongoing staff shortage.
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Ann Arbor Public Schools cancels classes for all students on Monday amid staff shortage
Classes are canceled on Monday for all Ann Arbor Public Schools due to ongoing staff shortage, says superintendent.
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Ann Arbor Public Schools superintendent responds to building closures amid staff shortage
Swift said the district is looking into the factors that made several schools shift to remote learning recently.
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Amid pandemic, more workers searching for more fulfilling careers
Studies are now showing that many workers are no longer satisfied with just punching a clock and carrying out work that doesnโt feel fulfilling to them.
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Eastpointe Middle School shifts to remote learning due to staff shortage
There has been talk about shortages with secretaries, custodians and school bus drivers; however, when teacher vacancies in Eastpointe topped more than 20%, the district went back to remote learning for middle school students.
Capacity limits at Ann Arbor pools will remain in place due to record low staffing, city says
The city announced its current outdoor pool capacity limits will continue unless staffing increases.
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Staff shortage leads to overtime budget concerns for Warren Fire Department
WARREN, Mich. โ The city of Warren is struggling to find firefighters, leading to enormous overtime for the ones still on the job. As Michiganโs third largest city, Warren has six fire stations to help protect more than 40,000 residential housing units. According to latest statistics, the Warren Fire Department respond to about 15,000 calls and between 3,000 to 4,000 fires a year. Warren Mayor Jim Fouts said only a few took the overtime, leading to three fire personnel making more than $200,000 each for the year and three more making more than $190,000. Michiganโs Capitol Confidential, which first reported the story, said two employees logged more than 2,000 hours of overtime and nine others surpassed 1,000 hours.