A West Virginia education official predicts teacher vacancies will top 1,500 in the state when school starts later this month. In Kanawha County, students head back to class on August 22. West Virginia Education Association president, Dale Lee, said in previous years the vacancies were focused in certain subjects like math and science, but now the openings are widespread across every area. Kanawha County Schools is planning to host open house meetings over the next few weeks for anyone who may want to become a teacher. People who have bachelor’s degree and a 2.0 GPA could apply to become a substitute teacher. Substitute teaching positions begin at $146 a day.