Miss U

'''Miss. U.''' was a substitute teacher and the 98th Street School counterpart of Mr. E filling in for Miss Ropey in the episode "The Substitute". This was because she was sick for a week. Although it is a rather obvious play on the word "miss u", her full name is never revealed. She has zero fear, she is strict and her teaching style is somewhat harsh. She later is revealed to have a soft side, because C.J.'s project "touched her." Apparently, she has had experience teaching in Southeast Asia, Yugoslavia, and The Bronx (New York City) prior to her time at 98th Street. Miss. U.'s teaching style is a radical change of pace for the class; however, the class comes to appreciate her in their own way.

SHe, along with many other prior characters that have been influenced by the gang, make cameos in the episode "Dawson and His Crew".

Personality
A strict disciplinarian, she demands obedience and dislikes when people talk back to her. Her punishments can be somewhat severe, but deep down she is actually a good person. She is able to see the best aspects of her students and bring them out through her radical teaching, which differs from the standard curriculum. It is also shown that she does care for her students, as she helps Rus stand up to a bully and kindly gives them advice to help each of them with their project, earning each of her students' (including at the very end even C.J.'s) respect. She respects loyalty, evident when she applauds C.J. for her project which is a get well card for her teacher Miss Ropey. Considering the implications she was involved with the US military, it explains her strict personality.

Appearance
She is a tall, handsome woman who wears a business type suit consisting of a black suit with a green vest underneath and a white button shirt with a black tie. The Aubrees at one point refer to her as dreamy, implying she is considered fashionable especially since they are very particular about fashion and looks.

Trivia

 * She also makes a cameo appearance in the first part of "Dawson and His Crew;" applauding after Rachel and Marsh's dance recital. This is a reference to Mickey and Rigalli's recital in the episode "Dance Lessons".
 * The name, Miss. U., is a play on the word "miss u," a typical ploy in English literature.