Substitute teaching is a ‘tough’ job and Texas can’t find enough of them during the pandemic
The coronavirus has strained an already short supply of substitutes for North Texas districts.
Carren Smrstik, 6th grade substitute teacher during a science class at Briarhill Middle School in Highland Village on Friday, December 11, 2020. (Lola Gomez/The Dallas Morning News)(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
Carren Smrstik is never quite sure what to expect when she pulls up to Briarhill Middle School each day.
She might be teaching a math class or helping out with special education students. Or she could be guiding discussion on the