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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly, first we need more bodies and then we can figure out how to attract more quality subs. Some of the existing subs are so bad, and I don’t think a 4 year degree ensures quality. There’s nothing that says 2 more years of schooling will help someone with following sub plans for a day or two. The qualified teacher is the one who writes the plans, and the most important thing for a sub is that they command authority and earn respect from the students so the behaviors don’t get out of control. They don’t necessarily need a Bachelor’s degree for that. And, honestly, understanding and speaking fluent English helps a lot too. Some of the subs with 4 year degrees can barely communicate in English which only makes things harder.

We have staff members (professional and para) covering for a classroom teacher who is out pretty much every day. That seriously interferes with school operations. When someone is covering for someone else, they’re unable to do their own jobs. Last year we had minimal para support because they were always being pulled to cover a job that wasn’t picked up in the system. Our ESOL teachers and academic intervention teachers were pulled to cover classes as well. Or a non classroom teacher secured a sub in advance, took the time to write detailed sub plans, and then that sub is pulled to cover a classroom because no one picked up that job. It’s frustrating for the teacher who took the time to get a good sub and write plans and then their sub is pulled. It also makes subs not want to return to buildings where they accept one job but are switched to another when they arrive. Some will refuse but most don’t know they can and admin takes advantage of that. The current system is not working and I’m all for getting more people into the sub system. —Elementary teacher. [/quote]

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