substitute teacher
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Marine Corps, had been walking home from his job as a substitute teacher at the school.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
News of her arrest spread quickly through the wealthy Dallas suburb where she lives, especially since she has worked as a substitute teacher in a local school district.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
Managing the logistics and soothing the distraught women, prosecutors allege, was Jennifer Powers, 45, a former model for Hawaiian Tropic and substitute teacher who was arrested along with Rubin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 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
This wouldn’t have happened if Ms. Petosa had been there, of course, but there was a substitute teacher that day, and subs never really know what’s going on.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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