substitute teacher
Americannoun
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substitute teachers
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Burnham, Dahler told me on Newsnight, comes across like a "cool substitute teacher".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
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
Monica’s host “mother,” Mrs. Shoemaker, was a substitute teacher at our school.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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