Delaware schools are one step closer to being able to hire permanent substitute teachers. House Bill 315, which would provide funding for schools to hire substitute teachers as full-time employees, has been released with bipartisan support by the House Education Committee. Dozens of subs are needed each day across the state. The issue became critical in December and January when …
A perfect storm for schools, teachers: No subs, bus woes, COVID
The principal at Southern Elementary School has had to find as many as 25 substitutes for teachers on one recent day. He has 60 classrooms. By 5:30 a.m. on school days, Jeffory Gibeault is already up and wrestling with how to man his classrooms. The principal of Southern Elementary School in New Castle has had to cover as many as …