The Real Impact of the Sub Shortage
February is around the time the sub shortage gets real. I think for the last two weeks we have been short at least one sub the majority of days. For example, yesterday PE was canceled. Too bad PE was the backbone of our professional learning time. So not only did our students miss out on PE, none of the teachers had their professional learning community time when we were going to be planning literacy instruction for the next six weeks. Last time this same group of teachers had a professional learning day (once every 7 days teachers get 40 minutes to meet), it was also canceled due to a lack of subs. Another day we had no fourth grade teacher. That time the school counselor did not do her job for the entire day, and instead subbed. Another day we were short a teacher in the social emotional classroom, and so the administrator taught instead of doing the job of an administrator. I could go on and on. Maybe you are saying in your mind - but...