For many teachers, summer break is no such thing

The idea of summer as two months paid leave for America's teachers is full of holes.  

Nearly half planned to take a second job, according to a recent survey, while 76 percent will be doing some kind of professional development — and not all of them are even paid by their districts over the summer months. 

“Although it is unknown the full set of reasons why teachers work second jobs, a driver of their decision can be linked with financial reasons,” said Emma Garcia, research manager at the Learning Policy Institute.