Michigan State Representative Matt Maddock used his social media platform on March 25 and 26, 2026, to comment on political alignment and the structure of Michigan’s education system.
On March 25, Maddock posted, “I had a hunch she’s a leftist lol”.
The following day, he compared Michigan’s educational administration with other states. On March 26, he wrote, “Florida has 67 school districts and 2x the population. Sister states Georgia 180 and N. Carolina 115. Michigan has 886 with superintendents making 290k, 15 principals at 170 and 95 administrators at 100 and teachers get 40k.” Later that same day, Maddock added another post: “And we wonder why we have the 14th highest property taxes in the nation.”
Michigan’s education system includes hundreds of school districts—far more than comparable states like Florida or North Carolina—and this administrative structure has been a topic of debate among state officials and education policy analysts for years. Concerns about administrative salaries versus teacher pay are also longstanding issues in Michigan’s public sector discussions. According to various reports over recent years, Michigan consistently ranks among the top U.S. states for property tax burdens.
