[Leaning Right]

This is not as dramatic a story as the headline implies. The teacher in question is a long-term substitute teacher.

It is not unusual for districts to have trouble finding qualified subs in the foreign languages, calculus, chemistry, physics, etc.

The solution is obvious. Just offer higher pay for qualified subs in those fields. That is something that the union would NOT oppose. But most districts would rather spend the money on silly stuff like diversity workshops, etc.

[pierrem15]

But most districts would rather spend the money on silly stuff like diversity workshops, etc.

Or, more generally, on too many ludicrously overpaid administrators and bloated, corrupt procurement contracts.

[PapaBear3625]

It is not unusual for districts to have trouble finding qualified subs in the foreign languages, calculus, chemistry, physics, etc. The solution is obvious. Just offer higher pay for qualified subs in those fields.

A big problem is finding people who know the subject AND have "education major" credentials.

The solution for high-school is obvious. Allow anyone who has taught the subject at the college or community college level for 2 years or more, to teach high school.

It's rather silly to require an "education" degree to teach high school seniors, but not college freshmen.