Many teachers work the land themselves after school and, during the harvest season, have family members sell their produce on the roads leading to Baku. Some have regular clients who then sell the produce in the markets in Baku. In any case, the food and additional income were regarded as critical to their survival. There the students' families lack the income to afford private classes. At the same time, there is no possibility of supplementing one's income from farm produce.
Teachers working in the microrayon frequently depend on barter and trade.
Many teachers sell cigarettes, beer, soda, etc. In front of their homes at night. Given the economic realities of teachers, we discovered that very few students plan to become teachers. The educational system has been, for quite some time, losing talented english and math teachers who have found more lucrative employment with international companies. Many of these teachers are not being replaced with new graduates.