Keep your classrooms thriving.

Our best-in-class fill rates, high-quality substitute teachers, and simple, streamlined process all keep your students learning and growing—and make your life easier along the way. 
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The Kokua Story

In Hawaiian, Kokua means to come together to fulfill a need. We do this by matching your schools with reliable substitutes who align with your culture for smooth, effective learning.

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Hand-picked for happier outcomes.

To us, it’s not just about placing someone in your classroom. It’s about placing the right teacher in the right classroom—and putting students at the center.

Each Kokua guest teacher is carefully vetted and matched to schools based on their skill set, content expertise, and experience. More than your average substitute teacher, they’re dedicated, reliable, service-oriented educators capable of creating learning moments that last.

4 Ways Schools Use Kokua

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Substitute Staffing

Kokua minimizes learning disruptions by providing schools with reliable, qualified substitute teachers.

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Last-Minute Coverage

Kokua ensures students have a qualified teacher leading their classrooms, even for those tricky morning-of call-outs.

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Specialized Roles

We match open roles with substitutes who have the specific skills needed for both core and specialized subjects, and support staff.
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Long-Term Coverage

We ensure continuity in the classroom with long-term coverage. Many schools end up hiring our subs for permanent roles!

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Highly vetted guest teachers for all

Kokua works with a diverse range of schools from all kinds of socioeconomic and geographic communities, with particular passion for supporting Title 1 schools. Our aim is to make sure all students, no matter what school they attend, learn from quality educators.


Kokua guest teachers come from a rich mix of backgrounds, experiences, and identities. One thing they all share in common? A genuine commitment to empower and uplift students.

Partnering with high-performing schools across Philadelphia

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Schools love working with Kokua. Here's Why.

Our service isn't transactional, it's personal.

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Highly Vetted Guest Teachers

Sign up with Kokua and access a pool of passionate guest teachers who are available as soon as tomorrow.

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Best in Class Fill Rates

Kokua consistently delivers 98% fill rates - among the best in the industry.

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Personalized Support

We provide personalized support for teachers and school leaders from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM everyday.

Get started with Kokua in three easy steps

Enroll for free

Our team will walk you through our services in a quick demo before you sign your agreement.

Complete forms

Submit additional logistical forms in less than 10 minutes.

 

Request teachers

Use our 24/7 absence management system to request trustworthy guest teachers whenever you need them.

Frequently asked questions

What are the benefits of partnering with Kokua?

Finding the right substitute teachers can be repetitive and time-consuming. Kokua streamlines the process by improving fill rates while staffing substitute teachers who truly want to make a difference in students’ lives. 

How do you ensure your substitute teachers are qualified?

As former educators ourselves, we follow a personalized and rigorous vetting process for every substitute teacher joining our network. From interview to onboarding, we assess candidates’ teaching experience, classroom management, professionalism, and passion for education. We also ask for minimum requirements, which vary by state.

How do you keep up with schools’ needs as they evolve?

Education is always changing—and Kokua makes it a point to keep pace. We follow the trends and general pulse of the industry to ensure we're hiring the best teachers to handle today’s challenges. You’ll find us informed, invested, and inspired to find solutions to your thorniest staffing problems.

How will Kokua make my day easier?

As one of our school partners, you’ll have access to a dedicated, responsive team of former educators and administrators who understand your day to day challenges and care about your students. Our team, combined with a user-friendly absence management system, will do the heavy lifting to fill your absences efficiently. Our absence management system, Frontline, has an online platform and mobile app that allows you to request substitute teachers 24 hours, instantly.Your dedicated Kokua support team is also available by email, phone and text from 6am-8pm daily - and you’ll be speaking to a real person! 

You will also receive itemized weekly invoicing and a preferred guest teacher list to maintain consistency for your team and students.

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