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[quote=Anonymous]I jus came across the news that MCPS is lowering requirements for subs due to shortages of roughly 120 subs a day.

“Montgomery County’s Board of Education approved a change to its hiring requirements for substitute teachers.

Instead of requiring that substitutes have a bachelor’s degree, the system will now allow applicants with either an associate degree or 60 hours of college credit to be eligible for substitute positions.”

I’m never thrilled when the office buzzed me to say I need to cover a colleague’s class, but I’d rather do coverage than have less qualified subs in our schools. I began my career as a sub and one of my best friends has subbed for MCPS for close to twenty years. It is hard work so I understand why few people with 4 year degrees are entering the field. However, I think our kids do best when subs are retired teachers or aspiring (student) teachers. The idea that anyone with 60 hours of college who needs a job can potentially qualify to teach math or reading for 10 days in a row is absurd. I say 10 days because I think the long-term pool with remain the same standard, but I could be wrong. MCPS should offer better incentives to retired teachers to attract them to sub.

Schools already fight over the best subs. Lowering the bar will just increase the disparity between our highest and lowest performing schools.

I know this was a bit of a rant and pre-coffee at that, but knowing this is going to increase my already big guilt at taking a sick day in February when the annual plague runs through our staff.

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