substitute teacher

noun

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

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Demetrius was a substitute teacher at the Academy for Urban Scholars High School in Columbus, according to WCMH. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025 Joy McCreary’s 12th-grade advanced literature class had just ended at Blair Middle and High School when a substitute teacher came to relieve her. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025 Darity was a substitute teacher in the Transylvania County Schools District, which includes Rosman, from October 2021 to December 2023, district spokesperson Tessa Brown said. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025 District officials confirmed that the substitute teacher in question would not be permitted on campus during the investigation. Wkrc Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for substitute teacher

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