substitute teacher

noun

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

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Pitulic was a Grapevine mother of two and GCISD substitute teacher who moved to Texas from Serbia in 2013. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Amanda Karolkiewicz was a substitute teacher, children’s book author and advocate for special needs children, NBC affiliate WDIV of Detroit reported. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 July 2026 Court documents cited by WLWT and WKRC state Carter worked as a substitute teacher at South Dearborn Middle School from early September through mid-November 2023. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 An Indiana substitute teacher accused of sending nude images of herself to a 14-year-old middle school student was sentenced to two years in jail. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for substitute teacher

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