substitute teacher

noun

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

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Darity was previously employed as a substitute teacher at the boys' school district between October 2021 and December 2023, Transylvania County Schools spokesperson Tessa Brown confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 These fears were stoked locally in late January after the district opened an investigation into a social media post inviting immigration enforcement officials to North Side High School, which appeared to be written by a substitute teacher. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025 The Francis Scott Key High School substitute teacher who police say died by apparent suicide earlier this week in a Taneytown park was the subject of a criminal investigation that began before his death, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office confirmed Friday. Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025 Days later, a substitute teacher in Fort Worth ISD came under fire for a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, inviting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to come to his school and make arrests. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for substitute teacher

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