substitute teacher
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Rigby, a longtime substitute teacher, is finishing up requirements for her teacher’s license and plans to care for her daughter this summer instead of working.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 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
During the day, he worked as a substitute teacher, and I worked at being a stand-up comedian in L.A., which, if you look closely enough, is not work at all.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 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
She’s in and out handling principal stuff: a parent protesting her daughter’s F; a pranked substitute teacher crying; a broken window.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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