A severe substitute teacher shortage in the Florida school district where Barbara Clyatt works means when the first grade teacher submits for time off, there's not always someone who can cover.

Many students may not have the opportunity to get to know their substitute teachers, as they typically come in for only a day or two at a time. Substitute teachers tend to get calls the morning of the ...

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Growing up, my peers and I always associated substitute teachers with having a laid-back and easy day. Having an alternative teacher was an opportunity to act as if we didn’t have any “home training,” ...

LANSING — Lansing School District isn’t immune to a nationwide substitute teacher shortage, but you can help. A short supply of substitutes has left Lansing administrators trying inventive new ways to ...