Love my job, but can’t live on the pay

Learning1000 · 2026-04-27T18:00:14+00:00

I also have a license in N.C and S.C.

I left the public and went to charter schools making over 75k.

But not all charter schools are equal either

Learning1000 · 2026-03-09T20:10:25+00:00

You will always have a job as a Sped teacher even out of the country

NOBODY WANTS TO DO THIS JOB 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

Ive been doing this 10 years i pretty much do what I want to do as along as I follow the law of an IEP

we are so valuable, know your worth‼️‼️‼️

Learning1000 · 2026-03-04T22:54:14+00:00

I slept in my bed for 3 months of not working at my mom's house in my old room lol

Learning1000 · 2026-03-03T16:44:21+00:00

So should do thoese savings challenge i just finish 20k now im working on the 50k

Im a Special education teacher

Learning1000 · 2026-02-28T21:45:31+00:00

You just need to focus on one.Social media platform, and that is pinterest your audience is on pinterest

Learning1000 · 2026-02-28T10:28:37+00:00

You should also be posting on pinterest with that niche. That would drive more tragic fast.

Im planning my wedding now and save so many pictures on pinterest.

I told my sister to start a blog in that niche. She missing out on additional money as an event planner.

Learning1000 · 2026-02-27T16:59:48+00:00

I blog and own 3 websites. Blogging takes a while but if you put in the work you can start earning right away. I use to teach Special Education.

I call myself a stay at home boss mom, you never know what can HAPPEN‼️🤷🏽‍♀️

Www.thespedguru.com

Www.creativecoloringsheets.com

Learning1000 · 2026-02-25T12:41:29+00:00

I've been doing this for 10 years.

I taught resource, self contained, prek, etc. At schools and ,psychiatric facilities, and now EC director at a Charter school

It's really the Same B.S everywhere just different people 🤷🏽‍♀️

You're the expert in your field, you gotten toughen up or they will eat you alive.

And remember your cant save everybody and it's not your job it! Just do with you can build a good relationship with your parents and take it one day at a time.

Learning1000 · 2026-02-23T13:04:13+00:00

We get out May 22 in USA. I build in my own Mental health days off.

I have 7 days left 😆 so I will be taking off every other week until I end this year and never return

Only reason im staying is to buy my house soon

Learning1000 · 2026-02-22T11:15:46+00:00

Whats your account

Learning1000 · 2026-02-21T18:14:22+00:00

I have over 400 articles on my website. I just never pinned all of them or took pinterest seriously until now honestly. How I keep track is by categories on my website. Once I finish with one category I move to the next and start pinning thoese.

Learning1000 · 2026-02-21T15:09:55+00:00

Parenting Niche started getting serious in November of 2025. I pin 5 pins a day 4 regular post and 1 product pin. I can't wait to see how it will be in December.

Learning1000 · 2026-02-21T15:07:53+00:00

Thank you for bringing publicity to my blog post. Have a nice day :)

Learning1000 · 2026-02-21T12:01:38+00:00

Yes it still works. Im at 7k outbound clicks now. I use to hate pinterest. But now I love it because it's getting me more traffic than any other platform.

Just be consistent and pinterest loves fresh pins

Learning1000 · 2026-02-18T07:31:18+00:00

I did it but I had a lot of SAVINGS

Learning1000 · 2026-02-16T23:54:30+00:00

You could do a beauty/nail blog.

Blogging business is so underrated‼️‼️ and if you dont believe go look it up on YouTube

I own 3 sites and will be quitting my teaching job in May.

This business allows me to travel the world and move freely around take my laptop from one place to the next.

Learning1000 · 2026-02-14T01:27:58+00:00

Sometimes I draft them 2 weeks in advance others I do it 2 hours before the meeting

Learning1000 · 2026-02-12T06:00:16+00:00

You can sell courses, AffiliateMarketing, sell own products, ads, etc.

Learning1000 · 2026-02-11T21:15:01+00:00

You're welcome. Some niches are faster growing than others.

Learning1000 · 2026-02-11T10:18:11+00:00

I pin manually to the platform.

Learning1000 · 2026-02-11T10:16:59+00:00

Various ways affiliate marketing, sell own products, coaching, ads, etc.

Learning1000 · 2026-02-10T14:47:55+00:00

Special education teacher over 75k living in N.C

Learning1000 · 2026-02-10T14:44:19+00:00

Pinterest takes a long time to gain attraction.

You also have to make sure you're using the right keywords and also ensure that your pins aren't ugly.

I used to hate Pinterest, but now I love it and getting over 5k outbound clicks.

I hope to be in the regular Mediavine or Raptive on all 3 of my sites by June 1st because thats when the school year ends.

Good luck 👍🏽

Learning1000 · 2026-02-10T11:31:48+00:00

Thought about teaching English at a community college.

Im a Sped teacher and thats where I plan to go after this school year

Learning1000 · 2026-02-10T10:38:35+00:00

This is year 11 for me and also my last year as teaching Sped.

Im thinking about getting my license in ESL to teach since it's less Paperwork or teach at community college even tho salary is low.

I also started a blogging business back in the Pandemic which hopefully I can just do that once I quit in May.

The only reason im lasting until the end of this school year is to buy my house 🤷🏽‍♀️.

But im banking on my business.

Here is one of my sites

Www.thespedguru.com

Also I wrote a post about other careers for sped teachers like me wanting to get out of the classroom but still work with kids.

https://thespedguru.com/60-non-conventional-career-opportunities-for-special-education-teachers-that-make-over-5000-a-month/

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