substitute teacher

noun

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

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On Monday, Fort Worth Independent School District confirmed to USA TODAY that it had been notified about a substitute teacher, implying the immigration law enforcement agency should visit one of its secondary schools. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 Michael Quinn — a city Parks & Recreation commissioner who lives in New Encinitas and currently works as a substitute teacher. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 His office later confirmed that a substitute teacher was injured in the shooting, and the teacher who was killed was a full-time staff member, according to CNN. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024 West was a substitute teacher who became a full-time staff member. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for substitute teacher 

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