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SFUSD outlines recruitment, training plan as city grapples with substitute‑teacher shortage
Summary
A May 12 hearing examined substitute coverage across San Francisco Unified: the district reported roughly 823–846 active substitutes in recent years, an average coverage rate near 91% (target ~99–100%), and identified transportation, pay ($150/day) and training as top barriers. District plans include targeted recruitment, paid professional development, and vendor/technology updates.
Supervisor David Campos convened the committee to examine a growing shortage of substitute teachers and its classroom impacts. San Francisco Unified workforce analyst Stephen Gordon and executive director Angie Sagastume presented data showing 823 active substitutes in 2014–15 and 846 in the most recent year; the district reported an average coverage rate of about 91% for teacher absences during August 2014–April 2016 and substantially lower…
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