Re: Who has priority in subbing?

On 3/11/10, Petey wrote:
> Who should be called for a sub position someone that has a
> teacher certificate in that content area or someone that
> just has a sub certificate? There has a been a sub called
> in over me that is not certified to teach a content area
> that I am certified to teach. Is this legal? The only
> reason he has been called in is that he has been a sub for
> like a year longer. I have always had good reports of my
> work as a sub etc.

There is no requirement that a certified teacher be hired for a
daily sub position over someone with just a sub certificate.
In a daily situation, content area means nothing. You
basically pass out a worksheet, turn on a video, and keep them
from hurting one another. This is what the teacher has to plan
for, because it would be unreasonable to expect someone to come
in and teach a lesson cold, and we can't assume we'll have a
content expert. Even with a content teacher, they may not be
able to teach a lesson with two minutes prep and being
unfamiliar with the material, etc. So, it's keep them busy
until the teacher gets back.