Example Sentences

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They have been told to restrict the appointment of new staff and limit the use of substitute teachers to save money.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Making matters more difficult is a national shortage of substitute teachers, which many educators say has worsened since the pandemic.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2024

There’s not much demand for substitute teachers in summer school.

From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2023

Myart-Cruz is opposed by two long-time substitute teachers — each of whom has held midlevel union leadership roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023

New officers, as we’d already learned, irritated inmates in much the same way that substitute teachers irritate schoolchildren.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover