substitute teacher

noun

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

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Continue reading … HUNT FOR KILLER — Police investigate homicide after Ohio substitute teacher found dead in her home. FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026 Heather Campos, assistant superintendent of human resources, presented a proposal to potentially cut over 30 full-time positions and 12 substitute teacher jobs by March, due to what the district said is declining enrollment and budget shortfalls. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026 Tipp City Schools said the 37-year-old was the volleyball coach for Tippecanoe Middle School, a substitute teacher and a former Tipp City Schools teacher. Michael Guise, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 While working as a substitute teacher at Edison Elementary School in Hammond in 2005, Zagorac was charged with child molestation for allegedly touching an 8-year-old boy inappropriately two years earlier, according to the Post-Tribune. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for substitute teacher

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