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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would a "good long term sub" want the job though instead if being hired as an actual staff member? Isn't that insulting to them and wouldn't it mean less pay for same work?[/quote]

Most work for a teacher who is on leave when there is no vacancy. Other times, principals use the LTS positions as a trial for teaching candidates. Easy to let a bad apple go at the end of a LTS term, rather than than the very difficult part of terminating them through evaluation once they’re hired. Also- many LTS are retired teachers who have no desire to return long term[/quote]

My SIL works as a LTS in special ed because she can give it her all for 6 weeks to a whole semester and then recover. She used to have burn out all the time when she was a FT SPED teacher. She tried going PT, but even PT SPED teachers carry an IEP load. The paperwork was the killer. As a LTS she doesn’t have to write/revise IEPs. Her district loves her, but they can’t lure her in for FT. She’s also dual certified in ESOL. The ESOL SN population is skyrocketing. It would be great if people could be paid more based on shortages, but it still wouldn’t solve the burn out issue.[/quote]

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