Teachers must absorb students from absent colleagues' classes because no one will substitute, creating chaos and leaving high-need students without coverage.

Workarounds Described

• splits absent teacher's students among remaining teachers
• uses intervention specialist to cover classes instead of supporting high-need students

Implied Software Gaps

• Automated substitute teacher matching with incentives to attract subs
• Class redistribution system that assigns students to available teachers with minimal disruption

SubstituteShift

A platform that makes substituting rewarding and easy, with streamlined scheduling, real-time incentives, and automated student distribution when subs aren't available. It reduces chaos by offering tiered coverage: prioritize subs, then auto-split classes with minimal disruption.