I've been a college professor for years, but when I needed a change from the grind of university work, my husband suggested I try substitute ... we mostly step in when teachers are ill, have ...

Anfernee Orji, a Rockwall High School grad, returned to a middle school in his hometown to serve as a substitute teacher.

stepping into the classroom as a substitute teacher. “Being a sub, I can really affect multiple kids’ lives,” Orji said. “That’s what I want to do, just to show appreciation,” he said.