These Educators Went Viral on Social Media. Then They Quit Teaching
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Videos about classroom life on platforms like TikTok can garner millions of views, leading some educators to trade teaching for full-time influencing careers.
Teachers are successfully building personal brands on various social media platforms, monetizing through brand partnerships and creator funds, sometimes earning as much as or more than traditional teaching roles.
Educators who transition to social media influencing often share educational content and experiences to assist others in the field, while some focus on different lifestyle aspects but all opt for influencing over classroom teaching.
Teachers like Jen Manly found success transitioning to influencing by adapting their educational skills into engaging short-form content, leveraging their experience to help other educators improve.
Read at Education Week
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