The increasing need for more substitute teachers to fill in for full-time teachers calling out sick, resigning or even protesting over in-school learning as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the country has pushed some school districts to temporarily relax qualification requirements. He said the company works with more than 120 school districts and the 5,000 substitute teachers on their roster are not enough. It's something where we really, really need that help," he said. CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION LEADER UNDER FIRE FOR PUSHING REMOTE SCHOOLING WHILE VACATIONING IN CARIBBEANAnd it’s not just to replace the full-time teachers. UNIVERSITY RELEASES ANNUAL 'BANISHED WORDS' LIST FOR 2021Shirk said they have focused their efforts on trying to recruit younger substitute teachers who are technologically savvy to handle remote learning amid the pandemic.

Source: Ethiopian News January 12, 2021 18:45 UTC