Substitute teacher shortages leave some districts scrambling to avoid ‘vicious cycle’ in schools

Nicholas Lipa, 24, of Pittsburgh, poses in his classroom at West Point Elementary. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)

During Allegheny Valley School District’s two-month search for a consistent high school biology teacher, Superintendent Patrick Graczyk said other teachers, outside substitutes and even school principals stepped in to keep the science class going.

Eventually, the district found a long-term substitute with an emergency biology certification to fill the role left by a recent teacher resignation, Graczyk said…

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