substitute teacher

noun

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

Examples of substitute teacher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On Thursday, a Hamilton County grand jury indicted the full-time substitute teacher on five additional felonies and a misdemeanor. Chancelor Winn, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024 Related article Young children, a substitute teacher, the head of their school and its custodian. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024 The grandmother and former substitute teacher lived in an area where the fire started on Monday afternoon, per KVII. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 Although several districts in the Baltimore region are seeing higher substitute teacher fill rates — the average number of daily absences filled by subs — and more consistency compared to the immediate post-pandemic school years, there’s still a struggle to recruit and retain substitutes. Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024 Reed City Schools substitute teacher Tiffany Wygant, 39, moved there in 2018 with the prospect of change in the city. Archer Guanco, Daniel Schoenherr, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024 Fairfax police said Riddell worked as a part-time substitute teacher for Loudoun County Public Schools between 2008 and 2013. Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024 Criss Smith worked in financial services for 30 years and now works as a substitute teacher. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024 Here's more about the candidates, in alphabetical order: Wayne Euclide Age: 63 (born in 1960) Occupation: Currently a member of the Town of Oconomowoc Plan Commission and a substitute teacher at Lake Country Lutheran High School. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024

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