substitute teacher
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One day, in fourth grade, we had a substitute teacher who wrote her last name—Mills—on the board.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He worked three years as a staffer for school board member Scott Schmerelson and five years as a district substitute teacher.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Marine Corps, had been walking home from his job as a substitute teacher at the school.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Accepting her position as an elementary school substitute teacher subjected Polk to a substantial degree of control by the democratically-elected Board.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Emma had had a substitute teacher that day.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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