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Teacher Side Hustles That Fit the Term
Side hustles teachers actually manage alongside the job: examining, tutoring, resources and writing — with workload warnings.
- Tutoring (high hourly rate, energy cost)
- Examining (seasonal)
- Resource creation (slow build)
- Writing / content (flexible, competitive)
- Weekend courses / CPD delivery (network-dependent)
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