: a teacher who teaches a class when the usual teacher is not available
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Nathan Martin is a 36-year-old substitute teacher and high school coach from Michigan.—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026 In the letter, Curran said that the weapon was found in the substitute teacher's purse during the school-entry screening process on Tuesday morning.—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 Tonya Norwood began as a substitute teacher and ultimately advanced to being a principal and more.—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Ashley Flynn was a middle school volleyball coach and substitute teacher, Tipp City Schools said on its Facebook page.—Sudhin Thanawala, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for substitute teacher