New data reveals how one local public school system is relying on teachers without a professional certificate.
A spokesperson for St. Lucie Public Schools said a majority of their 85 “long-term substitutes” are people working with a temporary certificate while they work to earn their professional certificate.
The spokesperson said they still post these jobs as open positions, which we learned after asking questions about a report from the Florida Education Association (FEA) claiming vacancies jumped 753% from August 2025 to January 2026…