‘I can’t afford to live’: Nearly one in five teachers forced to do second jobs amid rising costs

Teachers have had to skip meals and reduce home heating amid the cost-of-living crisis, the National Education Union has said.

Teachers hold flags and placards on a picketline outside Holland Park School as they go on strike over pay in London (AP)

Nearly one in five teachers have been forced to take on a second job amid rising living costs, a survey suggests.

The majority of teachers (85 per cent) said they have had to reduce their home heating to save money amid the cost-of-living crisis, while nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of teachers said they have been forced to skip meals.

A survey, of more than 17,800 National Education Union (NEU) members in England and Wales, found that 18per cent of teachers, and 21per cent of support staff, have been forced to take on a second job due to the rising cost of living.