This state-wide study was designed to determine the extent to which teachers in Arkansas hold second jobs. A survey of public school teachers in 23 counties elicited 1,546 responses. Thirty-eight percent of Arkansas' teachers hold second jobs, although indications are that this would be a much higher percentage if additional jobs were available. Very few of the second jobs were actually related to the primary vocation of the teacher. Activities reported included bus driving, club activities, tutoring and coaching. Most of these activities pay a minimum wage. For most who moonlight, the extra income is an economic necessity, and for a great many more, the economic need to work a second job exists but the employment opportunity does not. Most of the teachers who responded to the survey did not believe that working a second job lowered their prestige nor did it cause the majority to become dissatisfied with teaching. There seemed to be little concern that working a second job jeopardized school evaluation or caused the teachers difficulty with the school board. (JD)
Authors
- Location
- Arkansas
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- ['Speeches/Meeting Papers', 'Reports - Research']
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- SP 031 914 1
- Bell David Roach Patricia B. Arkansas Public School Teachers. Little Rock AR November 7-10 1989. PUB TYPE SpeechesConference Papers 150 -- Reports - 1
- TITLE NOTE 1
- Moonlighting A Study of Extra-Contractual Income of 1
- Nov 89 1
- MF01PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS 1
- IDENTIFIERS 1
- Arkansas 1
- Moonlighting A Study of Extra-Contractual 2
- David Bell 2
- Arkansas Tech University Russellville Arkansas 72801 2
- Patricia B. Roach Arkansas Tech University RussellvIlle Arkansas 72801 2
- Mid-South Educational Research Association Little Rock Arkansas 2
- November 7-10 1989 2
- Running Head MOONLIGHTING 2
- A 33 item instrument was developed which consisted of 3
- Moonlighting A Study of Extra-Contractual Income 4
- Teaching in Americas schools is for 4
- Unfortunately the public perception of 4
- In 1984 the Arkansas State Board of Education adopted 4
- Arkansas students however 4
- The emphasis on new educational standards 4
- It seems obvious that teachers who are 4
- Because Arkansas has consistently held the 49th 4
- 50th position in terms of teacher salaries it 4
- This study was undertaken to 4
- A 33 item instrument was developed which consisted of 4
- Extra-contractual activities were grouped into two 4
- Both year round and summer extra-contractual work was included. The instrument 4
- Using the Arkansas 5
- Education Directory a random sample of school districts from the 76 5
- Arkansas counties was selected. 5
- School districts from 23 counties responded 5
- How many teachers are involved in extra-contractual work 5
- Although a 5
- What extra-contractual activities 5
- Arkansas teachers who reported extra-contractual activities 5
- The activities reported by teachers within 5
- Major jobs mentioned outside of school included sales 27 5
- The activities mentioned most often included child 5
- Why do teachers pursue extra-contractual work 6
- For many Arkansas teachers the decision to work 6
- Of all teachers 6
- Eighty one percent reported an outside annual 6
- The amount of time spent in earning the extra 6
- Most 71 of the teachers worked 6
- For most teachers the regular school work 6
- Unpaid club sponsorship parent conferences special school 6
- In addition the Arkansas teacher who moonlights 6
- What is the teachers perception of extra 7
- Most Arkansas teachers who responded to the 7
- When asked Does your second job 7
- In response to the 7
- There seemed to be little 7
- For most who moonlight 7
- Although Arkansas teachers do not perceive 7
- Arkansas teachers. 7
- Teaching is a highly labor intensive task requiring 7
- Planning for instruction and evaluating 7
- This study indicates that many Arkansas 7
- Further studies are needed to determine the degree 7
