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Hello! I am new to this thread! I was a former substitute teacher. I liked it at times, but I hated it at times as well. I was in a good district. However, there were challenges I faced. Of course, any job you have will have its challenges. BUT.... The challenges I faced were more than what I could handle.

These were the things I liked about it:

-I got to know teachers who I really got along with. -The flexibility and long prep periods were great. -Co-teaching with lead teachers made it more comfortable for me. -Would have snow days and holidays off. -Choose what grades you want to teach. -Kids did really like me. -I even ran into college peers of mine who were teaching at the schools I subbed in. -Summers off! -Choosing when I wanted to work. -Easy to get into the system if you have good records. -Interacting with students I got along with. -Some kids were very funny even though it wasn't ideal for classroom behavior. I kept my eye out for any bad behavior that might...See More
FL Teacher Have you found a new job? I'm a teacher, and I feel really underpaid. I definitely feel like subbing is tough, and you are not paid enough either. I'm the type of person who also hates uncertainty, so not knowing which school or grade I'm going to teach on any given day would be very stressful for me. I hope you find a job that makes you happy. Goo...See More
Mar 7, 2015
Michele On 3/07/15, FL Teacher wrote: > Have you found a new job? I'm a teacher, and I feel really > underpaid. I definitely feel like subbing is tough, and you > are not paid enough either. I'm the type of person who also > hates uncertainty, so not knowing which school or grade > I'm going to teach on any given day would be very stressful ...See More
Mar 7, 2015
Michele Sorry for the double postof my first message: But FL Teacher, I am in the process of looking for work from home jobs. I came across things that appealed to me. I feel much more comfortable going in this direction, doing what I love, flexibility, no commuting, and being online. Subbing just was not cutting it for me anymore. I cannot deal with the s...See More
Mar 7, 2015


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