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Blue Ridge Schools Increase Substitute Teacher Pay

As school districts across the State of Illinois grapple with trying to not only find full-time teachers for its classrooms, they struggle to find substitute teachers.

 

The shortage more recently has forced shutdowns of schools for brief periods but in recent years, districts have increased pay for substitutes. The increase in daily pay is a measure Blue Ridge Schools are evaluating according to Superintendent Dr. Hilary Stanifer.

 

 

Dr. Stanifer points out Blue Ridge was one of the first to make this adjustment almost five years ago and for a time was one of the highest paying districts for substitute teachers. 

 

 

According to Dr. Stanifer, there are spots throughout the school year that cannot be covered by substitutes and it stretches their staff even thinner than they already are.

 

 

While unsure if the increase in pay for substitutes will make much of an impact, she believes it will make things more attractive for potential subs to consider Blue Ridge. She notes they are willing to work with just about anyone's preferences and schedules based on their situations and comfortability. 

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