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N.J. school district needed substitutes, so it doubled their pay. The move worked.
Updated Apr 11, 2021;
Assistant Schools Superintendent Donna Reichman told the school board Thursday night that approximately 68 substitute teachers had been hired since February, including 17 that were on the agenda for approval at the board’s 7:30 p.m. meeting.
Wayne’s new rates $225 per day for permanent substitutes, $200 per day for less-regular substitutes took effect Feb. 16, the same day that students resumed a hybrid classroom schedule following two months of all-remote learning.
“We are so grateful for the many community members who have signed up to be district substitutes during a time when we are in great need of the additional staff to keep our schools open and running smoothly,” Reichman told the board.