Why ask me? I’m a retired teacher. I sub and I’ve taught in Samoa, Korea, England, Connecticut and California. I’ve taught kindergarten through college, but prefer elementary. Truth be told, fifth ...

EdSource · How a father’s detention shaped his son’s educational career As a former teacher and principal, and a current school board member, I am intimately familiar with the impact of the teacher ...

When most people think of a substitute teacher, they think of a temporary fill-in for a job that is difficult to secure and difficult to do. They might think that a substitute is simply there to ...

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 ...

Finding qualified candidates to fill the role of substitute teachers is becoming increasingly challenging for area school districts. Substitute teachers are an important part of every school district, ...

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 ...

Morgan Wu became concerned about her fourth grader’s education early in the school year when his first report card had several participation grades rather than actual graded assignments. She also ...

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 ...

Substitute teachers in the Clark County School District have yet to receive a pay increase promised two months ago for taking assignments at high-needs schools. A handful of substitute teachers at ...