Urbana substitute a soothing presence at Thomas Paine
By Amy F. Reiter
Sunday March 11, 2007
Robert K. O'Daniell
Tammie Kirby makes a point during a lesson with students in one of the classrooms she substitutes in at Thomas Paine Elementary School in Urbana.
Tammie Kirby had days when she wondered whether being a substitute teacher was worth it. Like the day the kids were jumping on the tables, hiding under them, throwing things and generally wreaking havoc.
"There were days when I thought, 'You know, I'm not going to make it past lunch,'" Kirby said. "They see a sub, and they walk in and think it's play day."
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