Many of us remember the days when having a substitute teacher meant movie day–a wheeled video cart appeared, and the substitute teacher’s main goal was making sure students stayed quiet until the bell ...

Shari Funck, president of the Marion Independent School District’s board, has served on the school board for 12 years. She originally set out to become a high school math teacher, but changed course ...

MERIDEN - As it faces a shortage of substitute teachers, Meriden Public Schools is taking an unconventional approach to solving the problem: asking parents to step into the classrooms. Jennifer Straub ...

DENVER — In addition to a shortage of full-time teachers in Colorado and nationwide, there’s also a secondary crisis: not enough substitutes to fill-in. Now, Colorado is taking what some would say are ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – There’s no doubt that substitute teachers play an important role in the state’s education system, filling in the gaps when a classroom’s regular instructor is sick or unavailable.

During Allegheny Valley School District’s two-month search for a consistent high school biology teacher, Superintendent Patrick Graczyk said other teachers, outside substitutes and even school ...

NHFT leaders Jenny Graves and Leslie Blatteau: Contract is important for “school safety” and preventing “burnout.” Credit: Laura Glesby Photo After five years without a contract, New Haven substitute ...