Nobody wants to be a substitute teacher.
The kids abuse you, other teachers ignore you, you can't even find the bathroom in a strange school, and you don't even get the satisfaction of seeing kids learn and progress. Well, I wanted to be a sub. First, I love to teach. Secondly, although I've taught Japanese at the University of Oregon for six years, I have never taught a high school class. My chance came in the third week of May. Becky Haskins of Sheldon High School asked me if I would care to teach her class.