substitute teacher

noun

US
: a teacher who teaches a class when the usual teacher is not available

Examples of substitute teacher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For more than four decades, the grandmother of three taught second grade and was a substitute teacher. Rikki Klaus, CNN, 26 June 2024 Henson, a former substitute teacher, wants kids to know how important their own voice is. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 June 2024 He was also known — even as a schools leader — to sometimes serve as a substitute teacher in Stafford classrooms and shadow students for a day. Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 17 June 2024 Listen to this article Loading your audio article A substitute teacher in Southeast Pennsylvania has been arrested for allegedly groping a 17-year-old girl over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for substitute teacher 

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