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[quote=Anonymous]I was pregnant (due in late May).  So they did indeed have plenty of time to find a sub, as I started the school year off pregnant.  Furthermore, he had only about a month with my freshman and maybe a week with my seniors.  That's not terribly long.

I always hope for the best in these cases; trust me on that.  But it doesn't always work out for the best.  The most successful t subs, in my experience, are those who have retired from the same school - and who WANT to return to sub.

Situations like the ones described are disastrous for both students and teachers returning from leave.

I am out of the classroom now (still in education) and can honestly say that teaching was the most stressful job of my life.  If your own child is sick, you'd feel guilty staying home.  And there was often no way to just cater to your child, as you had to ensure a sub was called in (and present) and sub plans were understood and implemented correctly.  It's not easy.  And forget being sick yourself.  I've seen plenty of teachers come in extra early just to tweak their plans b/c emergency plans would have disrupted the routine.

I compare it to a lawyer who's suddenly on leave on the day of a trial! It's THAT stressful - no exaggeration!

[quote=Anonymous][quote]not to be a Negative Nancy - But my long-term sub was awful! I left the best (very scripted) plans, and he couldn't 1) control my classes and 2) follow my guidelines. It was a disaster. My AP classes - seniors! - were challenging to him.

So while they may be paid more, that doesn't mean they're any better! [/quote]

I imagine your situation is not the norm--if you had to go on leave unexpectedly, then I can understand if you didn't have the opportunity to vet the sub properly.  But it sounds like in OP's case, since they already know they will begin the year with a long-term sub, then there has been advanced notice to find someone credible.  [/quote][/quote]

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