TUSD substitute teachers are first in Arizona to unionize

The flexibility of substitute teaching appealed to Dolores de Vera after she moved to Tucson from Missouri over a decade ago. The hours fit her schedule. The students and her coworkers were fun and she learned the city through her school assignments. Fellow substitute teacher Jerry Schuster grew up in the Tucson Unified School District. […] The pos

By: Shannon Conner

Outlets: Arizona Luminaria

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 637

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The flexibility of substitute teaching appealed to Dolores de Vera after she moved to Tucson from Missouri over a decade ago.

The hours fit her schedule. The students and her coworkers were fun and she learned the city through her school assignments.

Fellow substitute teacher Jerry Schuster grew up in the Tucson Unified School District. When he moved home over two decades ago, he just needed a job, he said. Subbing worked for him, …

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