Florida Teachers Scramble To Survive by Taking Second Jobs at Disney World

With Teacher Appreciation Week coming to a close, it’s time to take a look at the state of teaching in Florida. Last week, the National Education Association released its teacher pay ranking across the country and Washington D.C. and found that Florida ranked 50th, only ahead of West Virginia.

The average salary for a teacher in Florida was $53,100, which averages out to $4,425 per month before taxes. Estimates suggest that the average cost of living in Central Florida is between $6,500 and $7,000 a month, which is five percent higher than the national average.

So, with expenses far outpacing teacher pay in Central Florida, teachers must take on a second job to make ends meet. With the Walt Disney World Resort being the largest employer in the area, it would only seem natural that a teacher would turn to Disney World for part-time employment.