A door by day job
Teacher, your calendar is the constraint — and the asset
About one in six US teachers works a second job (NCES). The lists aimed at teachers ignore the two things that decide everything: your hours change shape completely between term and summer, and your district's policies draw lines no listicle can see.
This door runs on the one engine built for you — Teachers Pay Teachers, where the plan you choose changes every sale: a $5 resource keeps $2.45 on Basic and $3.88 on Exclusive. It also keeps the season switch in view: scattered term evenings fit uploads and studies; summer blocks unlock Rover and TaskRabbit.
Start with these three
Before the first dollar: your employer's layer
Employer card — teachers: your district has two clauses that matter
Most districts allow outside work but govern it with (1) an outside-employment policy — some require disclosure or approval, especially for tutoring your own students — and (2) a work-made-for-hire clause: materials created on school time, or with district equipment or resources, may belong to the district. Build your resources off-duty, on your own computer, and keep the files separate. This card teaches what to look for; it cannot rule on your contract — your handbook and your union rep can.
The full Employer-Check Pack — the five-clause handbook checklist and every job-class card — is in the Fit & Real Pay Pack.
And when a hustle survives your calendar: price it honestly — or read the tax door your day job makes important.