Substitute teachers are in critically short supply and America’s school children may be short-changed because of it. Burbio, a service that tracks school websites, reported numerous school closings across Texas last week due to staff absences and substitute shortages. Many other states are experiencing similar problems. A 2021 national survey of 1,200 school district administrators…

Substitute teachers are in critically short supply and America’s school children may be short-changed because of it. Burbio, a service that tracks school websites, reported numerous school closings across Texas last week due to staff absences and substitute shortages. Many other states are experiencing similar problems. A 2021 national survey of 1,200 school district administrators…