Milwaukee Public Schools Using Retirees To Fill Vacant Teaching Positions

Milwaukee Public Schools Using Retirees To Fill Vacant Teaching Positions

The district still has 83 vacancies to fill.

Retirees like Joe Conti, a former teacher, are returning to Milwaukee Public Schools. Notably, Conti taught School Board Member James Ferguson when Ferguson was in seventh grade.

Kristin Cheever, a retired art teacher, is another example. She retired in 2023 due to budget cuts, but found retirement wasn't as fulfilling as expected.

“I thought, you know, maybe now is the time, and I’ll just see what happens,”
Cheever said. She has now returned as a substitute teacher.

MPS aims to attract more retirees like Cheever who miss interacting with students.

Author's summary: Milwaukee Public Schools recruits retirees to fill vacancies.

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