UNDERSTAND THE TEACHERS: Why is a teacher becoming active as a social media influencer even though employed by DepEd? -Florida Romero

The answer is: It's not just for popularity's sake...but because of these reasons: 1. The teacher has a dream to pay off debts. Our profession can't make people rich. Sometimes, we are not appreciated despite our devotion to what we do. 2. There is a dream for oneself to get out of the crisis though not being supported by the majority. That's why, a teacher is a blogger, a youtube influencer, and a tiktokerist at the same time—just a matter of time management. 3. Diverting stress is to get possible passive income even if the only investment is time and effort. A teacher can't afford to invest money in the businesses that are trending today. 4. Teachers are multi-tasking and want to make others happy. 5. They want to bring out their talents that have been there until now to be honed. They want to be remembered in some way as they grow old. That's what we called a legacy. 6. We want to motivate people to stand up against their problems. We have many issues and it is not easy to be a teacher. Diverting our stress to earn extra money is really a necessity...because the goods now are getting so expensive. 7. Sometimes it is the passion that motivates. Because even if it takes a long time to make money here, if this is your passion it's a satisfying feeling and we are happy there. So just a tight hug... this is just real talk. A social media influencer goes through a lot of hardships. Despite the doubts of others, it is good to reap success when you face everything alone. -Florida Romero