Certified Support. Consistent Instruction. Continuous Learning.
Districts work hard to make sure every classroom is covered. But covering a classroom isn’t the same as keeping students learning. Kids First adds certified instruction to the classrooms your district is already covering, so students don’t fall behind while a position sits open.
Coverage vs. Continuity
The District Provides: Coverage
- Daily presence and supervision
- Instruction limited to plans left behind
- Attendance, grades, discipline, and reporting
- Teacher-of-record responsibilities
Kids First Adds: Instructional Continuity
- Certified, standards-aligned instruction
- Formative assessment of student learning
- Daily documentation of what was taught
- Organized handoff to the incoming teacher
The district provides the coverage. Kids First protects the instruction.
Our Continuum
Every assignment follows the same seven steps: Prepare, Launch, Teach, Assess, Adjust, Document, Transition.
Two Ways to Partner
- Vacancy Continuity: Instructional support alongside a substitute through a long-term vacancy in one classroom.
- Sub Success: Instructional expertise across several substitute-led classrooms, including planning, coaching, and analysis of student work.
The Need in Our States
- Alabama: 18.5% of 43,161 teaching positions are unfilled or filled by a teacher not fully certified for the assignment.*
- Mississippi: 18.4% of 32,037 positions*
- Tennessee: 8.2% of 60,052 positions*
- Arkansas: Coverage answers who was in the room. Continuity answers what students learned. Kids First adds certified instruction to the classrooms Arkansas districts are already working to cover.
*Learning Policy Institute, July 2026
Let’s talk about the classrooms you’re covering right now.
Contact our team at info@kidsfirst.llc or 601-765-KIDS (5437) to learn about flexible district pricing, or partner with us.