After COVID-19 caused a decline in the number of substitute teachers, Lorain County education officials believe they’re making headway thanks to increased rates offered to substitutes.
LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio — After the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant decline in the number of substitute teachers statewide, Lorain County education officials believe they’re making headway thanks to substantial increases to the rates offered to substitutes.
Franco Gallo, the superintendent of the ESC of Lorain County, said education officials aren’t looking to recruit a certain number of substitute teachers but, instead, are looking to onboard as many substitutes as possible. However, with the vaccine widely available, many of those former teachers have begun coming back, Gallo said.
In addition to recruiting former educators, the substitute teacher hiring fair on Wednesday also attracted newcomers like Valerie Howard.