A Study of Moonlighting by Public School Teachers

This study found, from 1,334 questionnaires, that approximately one of every four teachers held second jobs for added income in addition to teaching during the year of the study. They were more likely to be male, white, young, with large families, with a non-working spouse and living in small towns. Moonlighters were more likely to be teachers of social studies, mathematics, physical education, and science, teachers with the least experience, more than four years of college training, and relatively low salaries with high supplements. Continued increase in the cost of living was the reason given most often for moonlighting.