Finding qualified substitute teachers is always a tough task for local schools, but that job may become even tougher under Obamacare, WHNT-AL reports.
The Affordable Care Act stipulates that any employee working over 30 hours a week is considered full-time and must be provided health insurance. Marshall County Superintendent Tim Nabors notes that his schools can’t afford to provide health coverage to its substitutes, and may well face a shortage given the new hour restrictions.
A main concern, Nabors said, was when teachers would be out for long periods of time. "If you’ve got maternity leaves, or if you got someone who’s sick and out for a long period of time, you don’t want to bring two teachers in," to replace them, Nabors noted.
