NEA Resources

Substitute Educator Day 2005 Spotlights the Substitute Teacher Crisis

The nation's shortage of qualified substitute teachers garners attention on Substitute Educators Day (during American Education Week every November). Low pay, poor training and lack of benefits are among the reasons for the shortage, says NEA President Reg Weaver.

Stats on Substitute Teachers in the States

The Status of Substitute Teachers: A State-by-State Summary is a compilation of reports from NEA state affiliates across the country. (2000-01)

Substitutes Take the Helm

Teachers discuss strategies for preparing substitute teachers to take over while they're absent, in the January 1998 issue of NEA Today. "Substitutes Take the Helm" ( PDF, 2 pgs) profiles a member-created Wisconsin training program for substitutes.

Pennsylvania Banker Finds Subbing Rewarding

Gail Dawson-White quit her job as a vice president in community development banking. "For the previous 25 years," she said, "I had worked in social services and banking, but the changing face of banking, the constant turmoil or merger after merger, had made each day a struggle. I quit without a plan for my future." Read her story in NEA Today's "Subbing: A Most Wonderful Time."