According to a recent survey, 71% of U.S. public school teachers said they work at least one second job.
— From the time she was a child, Christine Regal of Plainfield, New Jersey, knew she wanted to be a teacher.
"I just love working with kids," the 54-year-old Regal told CBS News. "I love the kids. I mean, I've been teaching for 26 years, and I still remain in contact with a lot of them.
" But that devotion to her craft requires quite a few side hustles to pay the bills. Regal does breakfast and lunch duty at the elementary school where she teaches.
She tutors students after school and works part-time at the Cheesecake Factory.report released in March, 21% of K-12 public school teachers surveyed said they were struggling financially, and 71% of teachers surveyed said they work at least one second job.that the Consumer Price Index rose in May at an annual rate of 4.2%, the highest such inflation rate since April 2023.
"I'm getting hit everywhere," Regal said of her financial struggles. "Just this past weekend, it cost me $70 to put gas in my car. Last night, I went grocery shopping, two bags of groceries, $160. That's where I'm getting hit.
" When school lets out for the summer, Regal says she will continue waitressing for extra cash. She also has to budget for school supplies. She usually spends up to $1,500 per year of her own money to supplement her classroom.
"Luckily, I have a co-teacher where we split everything, but I know she's feeling a hit herself and we've already had conversations, like, we're going to have to probably take it easy, especially with her, because she just has a new baby. ""I'm going to just keep hustling and just keep putting money away, and then pray that when I hit 60, that things will be a lot different. "
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