: a teacher who teaches a class when the usual teacher is not available
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According to Laurel Miller, a substitute teacher who was a part of all three committees, the proposal to cut positions was unexpected.—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026 Adolfsson and Stefan, who works as a substitute teacher, plan their grocery shopping trips to the mainland carefully, stocking up before retreating indoors.—Cnn, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026 The Midlothian Independent School District (ISD) tells PEOPLE that Jones worked as a substitute teacher at Heritage High School and Baxter Elementary for a total of four days over the last 12 months.—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025 Detectives said Gonzales was a substitute teacher at schools in the Lynwood and Compton area.—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for substitute teacher