As Economy Sags, Subs Soar - Chicago Sun-Times

This article caught my attention due to the fact that I have been a substitute teacher for two years. When I decided that vet school was not for me after two years of undergraduate study in Zoology, I wanted to go back to my dream. I wanted to teach. Instead of jumping into a curriculum without knowing whether I wanted to continue it or not, again, I became a sub instead. I absolutely loved it. I was able to experience a variety of learning settings. I taught everywhere from Preschool centers and day cares to high schools. I truly felt like a natural in the classroom. I had calls every day from schools in Auburn, Opelika, Lochapoka, etc… I was really excited that they wanted me back. After a while, I was primarily at Drake Middle School in Auburn. It was a nightmare that turned into a dream. I had bars on my windows and doors. I had a two-digit code on the phone in my room that dialed directly to the police. The police were never more than two minutes away. I was terri...