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‘It’s turned into this craziness’: Substitutes in high demand as teacher shortage has districts scrambling

AVONDALE – When Candie Halberg is called in to substitute teach, she brings a collection of musical instruments, from a recorder to a viola, playing songs as a reward for well-behaved students. The retired music teacher began subbing, or “guest teaching,” in the Litchfield Elementary and Agua Fria High School districts because she missed working […]