As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the substitute teacher shortage in Pennsylvania gets worse

We applaud the efforts of this PA principal to cover classes in his school.


If a teacher is sick or needs time off, the school just hires a substitute, right? But what do administrators do when there are almost no substitutes to call?

For many school districts in Pennsylvania, the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded a substitute teacher shortage that was already there. That challenge can be even greater for rural school districts.

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Source: WITF, Feb. 22, 2022.