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Teacher departures leave schools scrambling for substitutes

by Associated Press/Report for America
| September 16, 2020 12:03 AM

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With many teachers opting out of returning to the classroom because of the coronavirus, schools around the U.S. are scrambling to find replacements and in some places lowering certification requirements to help get substitutes in the door.

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