Elliott Phillips is the founder of The Teacher Project and a New York Times bestselling author who transitioned from a traditional PE classroom to educational entrepreneurship. His work has transformed the careers of thousands of teachers and impacted them in ways they never thought possible.
“Teachers are responsible for building future generations, yet they are typically underpaid and underappreciated,” Elliot said, reflecting his decision to leave the classroom in 2015. That realization became the catalyst for a movement that is now flowing across continents and classrooms. What started as one educator’s frustration has become a mission-driven initiative changing the lives of thousands.
Reimagining the Role of Educators
Elliot’s decision to leave traditional teaching was not simply about leaving; it was about leading. It stemmed from a sense of frustration with the status quo, where teachers often go relatively underappreciated, even as they remain at the center of a society's progress. His book, Teaching on Your Own Terms, landed on seven Amazon bestseller lists and appeared on the Nasdaq billboard in Times Square. It has been a guide for educators seeking a different route, sparking conversations worldwide.
Elliot believes that teachers carry more value than they are allowed to show. "If you have expertise that can change people's lives, you have a moral obligation to share it," he has emphasized. This core belief became the foundation for The Teacher Project. It offered educators a path to expand beyond the four walls of a classroom and into a space where their ideas, methods, and experience could reach thousands. This shift, from content delivery to entrepreneurial thought leadership, has been the backbone of the project’s growth.
The Teacher Project is not only encouraging teachers to leave the classroom; it’s also equipping them to start businesses, change lives, and rediscover their passion. The book and project challenged educators to ask, What if teaching could look different? What if it could be sustainable, scalable, and personally fulfilling?
The Rise of Educational Entrepreneurship
Since 2020, The Teacher Project has helped over 3,000 teachers turn their knowledge into successful digital ventures. From solo tutors to full-scale online educators, its members have attracted thousands of students, often within just a few months.
This success stems from more than just inspiration. The Teacher Project offers practical training in areas where traditional education often falls short, including digital marketing, course development, audience engagement, and effectively reaching your online course audience. “The future of education is most definitely online—the pandemic has changed the way education will be delivered forever,” Elliot says.
Building a New Era of Teaching
Elliot’s work is not just about individual empowerment but also about system change. With a team made up entirely of former teachers, The Teacher Project has become a movement that redefines what it means to be a teacher in the 21st century. These mentors know the challenges firsthand and bring empathy, credibility, and practical knowledge to the table.
“Our mission is simple: to change the way teachers teach the world,”Elliot says.
“We want to help teachers have more impact, freedom, and wealth so millions of students every year get a better education.”
This aligns with the growing need for flexible and accessible education. Teachers trained by The Teacher Project don’t just move their lessons online; they create communities of learners and connect with students across borders and time zones.
Today, teachers need to know more than lesson plans and classroom management; they need to know how to use digital tools, build an online presence, and think like an entrepreneur to thrive in a tech-driven, student-centric world. The Teacher Project combines all of this: a new playbook for the modern teacher.
The numbers back this up. According to a recent survey, the global e-learning market is projected to reach $457 billion by 2026, and online tutoring is one of the fastest-growing sectors. Elliot continues to challenge the limits of what teaching can look like. He has built more than a business; he’s built a blueprint for transformation.
Teachers who long felt boxed in by outdated systems are finding new purpose. Others have discovered more autonomy, increased work-life balance, and deeper student engagement since joining The Teacher Project. This shift has no sign of slowing, especially with an increased focus on remote and hybrid models of education.
With a growing emphasis on remote and hybrid education models, this trend is not slowing down. “Right now students all over the world NEED tutors like you,” Elliot said, pointing to the massive global demand for quality online teaching.
Through The Teacher Project, Elliot is building a generation of teachers who are ready to lead in this new landscape. They are creators, mentors, and entrepreneurs all in one, proof that teaching, when reimagined, has no limits.
As education evolves, Elliot Phillips and The Teacher Project will be at the forefront, making sure the future belongs to teachers brave enough to build it.
About Elliot Phillips
Elliot Phillips is the Founder and CEO of The Teacher Project, an education technology company on a mission to transform the way teachers educate the world. As a former secondary school teacher, Elliot is deeply passionate about empowering educators to build thriving online businesses and achieve unprecedented levels of impact and freedom. Under Elliot's leadership, The Teacher Project has helped over 3,000 teachers start their own successful online teaching ventures, with many replacing their full-time teaching salaries in just a matter of months. To learn more, click here: www.theteacherproject.io
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