In districts throughout the country, the economic decline has caused former full-time teachers and those looking for instructor jobs to resort to substitute teaching.

“Generally speaking of the state, just anecdotally, students who aren’t getting the full-time jobs have been finding opportunities as long-term substitutes,” said Francine Tompkins, interim chairwoman for the education department at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

See the complete story in today's Kenosha News, Page: A3