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Teaching by Day, Moonlighting by Night: Moonlighting as a Response to Low Teacher Pay

1College of Education at Dakota State University


American Journal of Educational Research. 2024, Vol. 12 No. 2, 38-43
DOI: 10.12691/education-12-2-2
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Scott Klungseth, Katie Anderson. Teaching by Day, Moonlighting by Night: Moonlighting as a Response to Low Teacher Pay. American Journal of Educational Research. 2024; 12(2):38-43. doi: 10.12691/education-12-2-2.

Correspondence to: Katie  Anderson, College of Education at Dakota State University. Email: Katie.Anderson@dsu.edu

Abstract

This study explored the prevalence of moonlighting amongst teachers in South Dakota and the reasons for moonlighting. Teachers, who are members of the #sdeducators Facebook group, provided data about their salary and shared their perceptions that moonlighting had on their teaching. The data showed that the majority of teachers would stop moonlighting if they received a higher salary. Additionally, teachers felt their teaching was negatively impacted by moonlighting at various jobs. Understanding teacher moonlighting may inform education policies and teacher compensation strategies to attract and retain qualified educators.

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