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substitute teacher

noun

US
: a teacher who teaches a class when the usual teacher is not available

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Diana Isom, a 28-year-old substitute teacher, said PBS programs have made a difference for her autistic son, who initially had difficulty speaking and walking but now is at kindergarten level while still in preschool. Kim Chandler, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025 Gonzalez told Kris 6 News that an assistant principal at the school had told her that the incident occurred after a substitute teacher mixed up names, thinking Zayden was a bus rider rather than a car rider. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 In a three-way race between first-time candidates, Julie Aldridge, a substitute teacher in Olathe who was endorsed by the pro-choice Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus, defeated her main rival, Melissa Hershey, a registered nurse and paraprofessional who was endorsed by Kansans for Life. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025 As the son of a public-school teacher, Svenson worked as a substitute teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District to make ends meet while building his career as a writer. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for substitute teacher

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“Substitute teacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substitute%20teacher. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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