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substitute teacher

American

[suhb-sti-toot teech-er] / ˈsʌb stɪˌtut ˈtitʃ ər /

noun

a person who temporarily teaches a class when the person who usually fills this role is unavailable.

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noun

substitute teachers

plural

Example Sentences

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The victim, substitute teacher and veteran Ed Ashman, remained hospitalized in critical condition Thursday, according to an update posted on GoFundMe.

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

Then, he decided to start a completely new kind of work: He became certified as a substitute teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

“In recent years, affected by multiple factors such as an economic downturn, Mianchi County has encountered unprecedented difficulties,” the county government wrote in response to one message from a substitute teacher in September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

I feel like I’m in class, watching a heated exchange between the troublemaker kids and the substitute teacher.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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