15 Reasons Why are Substitute Teachers Such a Pain?

Lap Lap
4 min readDec 24, 2023

We’ve all been there. You walk into class and see an unfamiliar face at the front — uh oh, substitute teacher day. Substitutes have a reputation for being frustrating and ineffective. While some subs are excellent, there are a number of reasons filling in is uniquely challenging. Here are 15 factors that help explain why substitute teachers often struggle:

1. They Don’t Know the Students

Unlike the regular teachers who have built relationships with students over months or years, subs are complete…

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