Moonlighting of teachers in Grainger, Union, Claiborne and Hamblen County school systems

The review of literature and the responses to the questionnaire revealed the following conclusions:

1. There was little apparent difference between the numbers of teachers moonlighting in the urban (Morristown City system) and the three rural counties surveyed. The major difference appeared in the comparison of female moonlighting teachers in the two groups. This could be attributed to the availability of moonlighting job opportunities in the rural areas for females.

2. Vocational teachers as a group appear to be involved in moon lighting somewhat more than the academic teachers. This could be attributed to their previously learned skills which would appear to make them more employable.

3. There did not appear to be a difference in the number of teachers moonlighting in the two systems surveyed. Sixty-five percent nonmoonlighting teachers indicated they would moonlight if the oppor tunity for employment was available.

4. Over one-half of the total sample surveyed indicated they felt that moonlighting was not detrimental to their teaching performance. The responses of the moonlighting teachers to this question were 19 of 55 moonlighting teachers (35%) felt moonlighting was not detrimental to their performance. Fifteen of 55 teachers (27%) felt moonlighting was | slightly detrimental to their teaching. Twenty-one of 55 teachers felt moonlighting was detrimental to their teaching performance.

5. Most of the moonlighting teachers indicated a need for supplementary income as a reason for their moonlighting.

6. Morristown moonlighting teachers have a greater variety of sources of employment than the rural moonlighting teachers. Rural teachers appear to be limited to agricultural related jobs. The urban teachers appeared to have more opportunities in the sales, construction and industrial jobs.

7. More male teachers are engaged in moonlighting than female teachers. There was some evidence in the literature to support the conclusion that in less populated areas the male is the principle "breadwinner" in the family.

8. Incidence of moonlighting among teachers appears to be rather high for a professional group.

9. The rural teachers predominant involvement in agricultural moonlighting activities might explain their expressed continuation in the moonlighting activities even if their teaching salaries were adequate. These teachers may own their farms.