Every school from the south to the north is failing bigly in providing qualified substitute teachers on a daily basis. The fixes are simple.
This substitute teacher job market demands that a raise in daily pay should go up 25 to 40 percent, depending on the district. You managers know who you are. Do hiring in-house. Get rid of the private companies (Washington County?) that use private companies to hire subs for the districts.
The private company personnel (1) simply are not prepared to identify truly qualified personnel, and (2) are generally interested in profit and bonuses, in my opinion, not the students of the districts. Some pay as low as $65 for a certified teacher to put in a full day. Really?
Better pay means better substitute teachers, which is what our students deserve.
Jacob L. Starkey, Salt Lake City