substitute teacher

noun

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

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An Indiana substitute teacher accused of sending nude images of herself to a 14-year-old middle school student was sentenced to two years in jail. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 Also, substitute teacher, app developer, zoologist and finance specialist. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026 Earlier this year, Queen of Martyrs substitute teacher Brett Smith, a 43-year-old Tinley Park resident, was fired and charged after a history of child molestation allegations came to light. Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Levine, who says the account that sent the messages didn’t belong to him, was previously a substitute teacher for the student in eighth-grade math and science. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for substitute teacher

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