Substitute Teacher Who Lost Her Job Over OnlyFans Now Makes a Day's Teaching Salary in an Hour

Sheena Sittner, 42, says she now earns in an hour on OnlyFans what she previously made in a full day as a substitute teacher in Missouri. Her assignments in the Parkway School District, outside St. Louis, were halted in September 2026 after her adult-content account was reported to Kelly Education, the staffing contractor.

The company suspended her while it considered terminating her employment.

Sittner said she earned about $140 a day through Kelly Education and could make a similar amount in an hour on OnlyFans. She had maintained the account for more than two years, using the income to help cover household expenses, including college tuition and student loans.

A Report About Her OnlyFans Account Ends Her Teaching Assignments

Sittner said someone searched online, identified her screen name and reported the account to Kelly Education. She believed finding the profile required deliberate searching because it had been active for more than two years without causing an issue.

She said she used a screen name and kept the account separate from her work in classrooms. Its content was available behind an age-restricted paywall for adults aged 18 and over. Sittner said the account was not connected to her classroom duties or her students.

Kelly Education said student safety was its primary concern and that it responds quickly when issues involving educators are raised. During a review, the company removes workers from current and future assignments, according to its explanation. It also directs communications through the contractor rather than allowing staff to contact schools directly.

Publicity Brings More Subscribers

Sittner said coverage of the case brought an increase in subscription requests and account activity. The additional workload grew enough that her husband began taking time away from his own business to help produce content and manage the account.

Rather than destroying her income, she said, the attention had expanded her business. She also argued that low pay in education can push teachers towards second jobs, while bills and family expenses continue regardless of their professional commitment.

Sittner acknowledged that posting adult content carried a risk to her teaching job because of social stigma and employer expectations. She said, however, that losing her position over legal, off-duty activity infringed her freedom of speech and personal autonomy, and that private activities should not dictate professional employment.

She argued that a person's private life should not automatically determine their professional standing. She also criticised what she described as the harsher stigma faced by women who make money through online adult content.

Dispute Raises Question About Volunteering at Son's School

Sittner said she was alarmed by an email from Kelly Education instructing her not to contact any school or district. She feared the wording could prevent her from volunteering at the elementary school attended by her nine-year-old son.

The school district and Kelly Education later clarified that the restriction related to her employment, not her role as a parent. The district said parents who pass background checks and complete required safety training retain the right to visit, volunteer and participate in their children's education.

Kelly Education also confirmed that the employment review could not remove Sittner's parental rights.