It's worse than a lost day of learning. Part of the problem is money. Schools have a hard time attracting subs in today's economy, when qualified teachers can make more money in other jobs. Even Watkins makes twice as much money serving drinks at the Olive Garden than she would from a day of substitute teaching. There are legitimate explanations for the high number of lost days by regular teachers.
School reform means teachers have more training days.
And higher rates of maternity leave have an especially pronounced effect on teaching, a profession dominated by women. Del. Morale among teachers is generally low. Teachers say their profession is becoming more and more stressful and cite school reforms that make them subject to performance monitoring and testing, school violence, and little respect. ABC News Internet Ventures. Internet Safety Information applicable to the site.