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CBS News
16 minutes ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Madison Heights teachers say salaries aren't keeping pace with inflation amid educator shortage
Teachers, board members and students are concerned about staffing at Madison District Public Schools, with some saying salaries haven't adjusted to meet the needs of inflation in years. This comes after 11 teachers resigned from Madison Elementary this summer. "Why should teachers stay?" one teacher asked during a school board meeting Monday. Earlier in the day, a trustee resigned. While it's still uncertain why, former member Mark Holcomb said over the phone that he resigned back in 2022 due to the current leadership. He also said that teachers in this district are paid the least in the area. "We've got Ms. (Patricia) Perry in there as a superintendent with no experience," said Holcomb. "I was against that because our district is in too bad of shape." During the board meeting, which was livestreamed, Perry confirmed the district is working to get teachers in the classroom ahead of the first day of school. Perry said during the meeting that the district has secured funding for safety and literacy supplies. She did say her goal is not to exceed the current budget. One student came forward and spoke at the meeting on Monday, asking the board to do more before people leave the district. A current board member also expressed his concern about their phone system. He said if the phone system doesn't work, they could lose incoming students. Holcomb suggested that the district merge with the Lamphere School District. CBS News Detroit has reached out and visited the office of the superintendent and assistant superintendent, and has emailed every active board member.
Washington Post
12-08-2025
- Health
- Washington Post
Every VA medical center has severe staffing shortages, audit finds
The independent watchdog for the Department of Veterans Affairs said the agency's health system is facing a severe staffing shortage of clinical and nonclinical workers that has worsened since last year — at the same time the agency has shed tens of thousands of workers and recruited fewer medical workers. The inspector general's office released its annual report Tuesday, revealing the extent of staffing shortages that have plagued the agency for years and have worsened this year. All of the Veterans Health Administration's 139 medical centers reported lacking workers, and reports of severe shortages increased 50 percent from the previous fiscal year.
CBS News
11-08-2025
- General
- CBS News
Michigan firefighters union president sounds the alarm on statewide shortage
After a fire broke out this weekend in Macomb Township that sent two people to the hospital, union leaders say the blaze was difficult to battle because the department is dealing with a critical staffing shortage. "The National Fire Protection Agency says that a fire truck should have a minimum of four people on them. Do we meet that across the state? No, I wish we could," said Matthew Sahr, president of the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union. One community in particular, Macomb Township, is facing some of the worst in the entire state. "They have 100,000 residents in Macomb Township, 36 square miles, eight full-time firefighters trying to work out of four different stations," said Sahr. Right now, data shows Michigan has half the number of career firefighters as neighboring states. "When we're showing up in a firehouse that only has two people in it, and we're showing up with two people on a rig, they're sacrificing something," said Sahr. Because of the critical staffing levels at firehouses across our region, the union decided to go to the state level to try to get some help. As president of the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union, Sahr says Senate Bill 319 wouldn't mandate staffing levels, but it would require cities to at least discuss them during union bargaining. "What we want to be able to do is say, 'Hey, the community's invested in them. Our unions invested in them, and not only are we invested, so is the state of Michigan," said Sahr. In a statement, Macomb Township Supervisor Frank Viviano said: "First and foremost, we were relieved to learn that the homeowners got out safely and no one was seriously hurt. We are proud and grateful for the work of our fire department. Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries, but thankfully, they were released soon thereafter. The Macomb Township board has always made public safety a priority. A number of new fulltime positions have been added to the fire department over the last few years, and this week we will be swearing in five additional firefighters. We intend to continue to aggressively recruit. Our public safety needs are constantly being evaluated. This weekend's tragic fire will be discussed in detail once the investigation is completed, and all of the information is available." Sahr says his fellow firefighters will continue to do what they can and hope the bill gets passed and on the governor's desk by the end of the year. "The firefighters are going to show up, no matter what. You call us, we're coming. Unfortunately, with the less staffing, it equals to less service," said Sahr.
Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Jeanine Pirro Blasts Staff Shortages After Attorneys Axed in Jan. 6 Purge
Jeanine Pirro complained that the U.S. Attorney's Office for Washington D.C. is facing a major staffing shortage—but she left out that the administration purged the department when Donald Trump returned to office. The top D.C. prosecutor returned to Fox News, where up until recently she was a host, and she was asked about staffing shortages. 'We're down like two-thirds staff. What's going on?' asked host Laura Ingraham. 'Yeah, I'm down 90 prosecutors, 60 investigators and paralegals,' Pirro said. Asked why, Pirro claimed" 'Because nobody cared.' 'I'm telling you right now. Nobody cared enough to make sure that office was running,' she claimed. 'I'm going to have that office running.' The former TV personality didn't stop there. She used her TV appearance to beg people to join the team. 'If you want a job in the nation's, in the premier office, the largest U.S. attorney's office, contact me,' Pirro said directly to the camera. But Pirro could find it challenging to find candidates with the right experience after the Trump administration fired a series of career prosecutors. Over the past six months, there has been a slow drip of reports about purges at the U.S. attorney's office. At the end of January, more than a dozen federal prosecutors at the U.S. attorney's office in Washington were fired, according to the New York Times. It included those hired to investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, who had been moved into different permanent roles after the president retook office. By mid-February, the chief of the criminal division at the office abruptly quit. In late February, the Washington Post reported that seven leaders at the U.S. attorney's office in DC were demoted to misdemeanor or entry-level intake positions as the Trump administration continued to purge career prosecutors in a targeted retribution against those who handled politically sensitive cases, including investigating the president's role in the January 6 insurrection. In June, the Justice Department ousted another three prosecutors involved in the January 6 riot investigation. The purge continued as recently as last month when the department fired additional lawyers and support staff who worked on special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump, although the total number in the latest round was not clear, according to the AP.
