There’s zero consequences for students with substitute teachers. I had students physically assault me, and nothing was done.

Of course I was blamed for being physically assaulted by students. It’s my fault (according to school principals) that their students choose to pull my hair, or choose to hit me in the face, or choose to spit on me, or call me racial, slurs, or throw their desks or chairs because they’re mad It’s not the students fault. Right?!

Why should the student be held accountable for their own behavior; that’s unheard of right? Students are not responsible for their own choices, according to school principals.

So, from my perspective, the past three years of employment as a substitute teacher is time wasted. I reached out to several teachers whom I had good relationships with, to ask them for character references for future jobs. They all emailed back that no, they wouldn’t be comfortable. Word travels fast.