'How Low Is the Pay...': The Sad Side Job Chosen by an American Female Teacher

Double Life in Adult Broadcasting... Resignation and Debut as Adult Film Actor After Exposure
"No Regrets... Retired to Earn More Money"

An elementary school teacher who was caught doing 'adult broadcasting' on an adult platform quit her job and debuted as an adult film actress.

According to the British daily Daily Mail on the 5th (local time), Brianna Copage, a 28-year-old high school English teacher in Missouri, USA, had been leading a double life, teaching students during the day and doing 'adult broadcasting' at night.

A high school female teacher who did 'adult broadcasting' as a side job every night.
Photo by Daily Mail

Copage's 'adult broadcasting' was exposed when one of her subscribers reported her to the education office. When the education office launched an investigation, Copage submitted her resignation to the school last week and officially debuted as an adult film actress.

Copage does not regret doing 'adult broadcasting' as a side job, saying, "The teacher's salary was too low, so I had no choice but to have a side job. I didn't want to keep fighting with the school, so I submitted my resignation."

She also said, "I decided to retire because I can earn more money by debuting as an adult film actress," and added, "I understand that the person who reported me is an adult, not a student. Students should never watch 'adult broadcasting.'"

It is known that Copage earned $8,000 to $10,000 (about 10 to 13 million KRW) per month through 'adult broadcasting.'

Besides Copage, many American teachers are quitting their jobs because they cannot endure low pay and heavy workloads. According to CNBC, Megan Perkins, a teacher with eight years of experience, left teaching last year and got a job at Costco, where she now earns 50% more than when she was a teacher, sharing her experience on TikTok.

Perkins' salary as a teacher was $47,000 (about 63 million KRW), earned by working 60 hours a week including unpaid overtime. She was burdened not only with teaching children but also with administrative tasks and exam preparation. On top of that, she lost her sense of purpose as a teacher due to COVID-19 and quit the profession.

Perkins initially worked full-time at Costco earning $18.5 (about 25,000 KRW) per hour. However, after working 1,000 hours at 40 hours per week, her hourly wage increased, and by switching to a content developer and marketing trainer role, her annual salary rose by 50% compared to when she left teaching.

A team of education professors at Kansas State University announced in August that the teacher exodus in the U.S. continues, worsening the shortage of teachers. Among the 50 states, the number of teacher vacancies in 37 major states for the 2022-2023 school year was 49,000, a 34% increase from 36,500 last year.

It was also reported that some schools are actively trying to attract teachers by introducing a four-day workweek or relaxing requirements to hire temporary teachers in order to fill teacher vacancies.

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