What started a few years ago as an occasional gathering of overwhelmed substitute teachers has grown into an unusual statewide effort to train, network, and support these educators who, though not ...

Substitute teachers keep schools running. By the time they graduate high school, students will have spent 8 percent of their K-12 schooling—an average of one school year—with a substitute, according ...

A severe substitute teacher shortage in the Florida school district where Barbara Clyatt works means when the first grade teacher submits for time off, there's not always someone who can cover.

In some districts, teachers are taking more sick days since the pandemic. A shortage of substitutes can make matters worse. By Sarah Mervosh Schools across the country have faced no shortage of ...