When my child has a substitute teacher, the regular teacher often leaves behind busywork, computer work or no work at all (the kids will just watch movies instead of learning). I’ve heard you say ...

Nicholson Baker earned just $70 a day working as a substitute teacher in Maine public schools. What he gained, though, was a wealth of insight as to what happens in the American education system.

Substitute teachers do not baby-sit, they teach. A new crop of 50 subs memorized this mantra last week during two nights of workshops at Spanish River High School. Mike McPherson, assistant principal ...

Far be it for me to inject a reality check, but summer flies by in a Front Range minute. (Obviously, it goes much faster in New York). So if you’re looking for a good part-time gig, consider being a ...

Retiree-turned-substitute-teacher Ozzie Garza says his experience has been rewarding, and encourages others to join him.(seb_ra / Getty Images/iStockphoto) I’m 76 years old. And for more than six ...