Can You Survive on a Teacher's Salary?

Is it possible to teach these days and still supportTutoring is great way for teachers to earn extra
a family?money. Most tutors simply put an add in their local
Unfortunately, the answer is no.paper or advertise at their local school and then
These days, especially with the economy the waygo to their client's house or have their client come
it is, it is nearly impossible to survive on ato their home.
teacher's salary. The cost of everything has goneHowever, these days, with all the technology
up (gas, groceries, taxes etc.), yet teacheravailable, online tutoring jobs have become quite
salaries have not nearly kept up the same pace.popular. Online tutoring jobs open up many more
In fact, many school districts around the countrypossibilities for both the student and the tutor.
are either freezing teacher salaries or evenOnline tutoring jobs provide tutors much more
cutting teacher salaries.flexibility about when and where they can work.
Sure, if you live on your own and have no kidsThe best part is, by using today's technology,
then yes, maybe, you can survive on a teacher'sonline tutors can really motivate and inspire their
salary. However, if you have a family then eitherstudents to learn. Not only that, but online tutors
you or your spouse has to work a second job.have a much greater reach than their local area
Most every teacher I know works more thanand therefore can turn their tutoring business
one job. Some teachers work nights infrom earning a little extra cash into a real income
restaurants, some teachers work weekendsproducer.
landscaping, some have started their own onlineIn the end, online tutoring is a win-win-win
business (like myself), but the most common, andsituation. Everyone benefits...the parents, the tutor,
possibly the easiest way for teachers to earnand most importantly, the student.
extra money, is by tutoring.