The substitute teacher must accept the _______________ for classroom discipline.

• A. Primary Responsibility
• B. Secondary Responsibility
• C. Shared Responsibility
• D. No Responsibility

Answer: (A)

Maintaining classroom discipline is the main duty you carry when you’re in a substitute teaching role. When a regular teacher is away, a substitute steps in to ensure a safe, orderly environment so learning can happen. That responsibility—being the primary person in charge of behavior management and rule enforcement during that period—is essential and expected, not something secondary or optional.

If you think about it in terms of authority and safety, you need to wield that responsibility consistently to set clear expectations, respond to disruptions, and follow the school’s policies. The other ideas don’t fit because they either downplay the role, suggest sharing control in a way that isn’t the standard expectation, or imply no responsibility at all, which would undermine safety and learning.