“Teachers don’t do it for the money.” You’ve heard it a thousand times. You’ve probably said it yourself. But what if that sentence isn’t a compliment... it’s a contract?

In this episode, Christa names the martyr script that runs quietly through teacher culture — the one that says caring and financial struggle are the same thing. She breaks down what it actually costs you, and then hands you the permission slip to stop accepting it.

This episode covers:

• The invisible contract teachers sign without knowing it — and the sentences that keep it in place

• What the martyr pattern actually looks like day to day (and why it feels like virtue from the inside)

• The permission slip: what you’re actually allowed to want, ask for, and pursue

• What your students learn when you refuse to accept “that’s just how it is”

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A Teachers Pay Teachers product went viral on TikTok. The money hit. And instead of celebrating — I felt guilty. Like, stomach-drop, something-is-wrong guilty.

In the very first episode of First in Class, host Christa Jones unpacks the money guilt that kicked off her entire journey — where it came from, why teachers are especially wired for it, and what it actually means when making money feels wrong. She also gets real about who this show is for.

This episode covers:

• Why making money triggered guilt instead of joy — and the childhood + teacher identity roots behind it

• The difference between a moral signal and a conditioning signal

• Why this is NOT a “quit your job” show — and what it actually is

• What’s coming this season: mindset, money, side income, and real conversations with teachers building wealth

🎧 Subscribe now for new episodes every Tuesday.

Come hang:

Instagram → @teacherswithmoney

Instagram (Christa) → @christajeanjones

LinkedIn → Christa Jones

Start your Teachers Pay Teachers store in 30 days → TPT Launch Lab

This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.

Teachers don't do it for the money — but maybe we should start. First in Class is the podcast for teachers who are tired of being told pay is the trade-off for purpose.

Host Christa Jones (former classroom teacher, founder of the Teachers With Money movement) brings the conversations the teachers' lounge only half-finishes: the side hustles, the salary scripts, the boundaries, the money moves.

🎧 Subscribe now for new episodes every Tuesday.

Come hang:

Instagram → @teacherswithmoney

Instagram (Christa) → @christajeanjones

LinkedIn → Christa Jones

Start your Teachers Pay Teachers store in 30 days → TPT Launch Lab

This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.

🎧 Subscribe now for new episodes every Tuesday.

Come hang:

Instagram → @teacherswithmoney

Instagram (Christa) → @christajeanjones

LinkedIn → Christa Jones

Start your Teachers Pay Teachers store in 30 days → TPT Launch Lab

This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.