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Has anyone moved out of state just to teach?

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I moved down to Palm Beach Florida last year to teach and get a real job.

It was a great experience.

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Sort of - I moved for more reasons than just to find a teaching job, but yes, I moved and am teaching in California.

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after i get my masters i may move to jersey.....but i hear its just as hard to get a job there as LI

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After two years of working as a permanent sub with my masters in NY, I moved to VA for a teaching job. I have been here for almost 4 years and now taught 2nd grade for 2 years, and 1st grade for almost 2 yrs.

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Those of you that have moved out of state to teach I have a question. How does the money compare. I have been teaching for 11 years in my district. There have been a ton of recent changes and I have to say that official this year I am miserable. I don't want to be there anymore. We are thinking about moving out of state. Right now I am making close to 80K with a masters+. My question would be how much of a pay cut should I be expecting? Can you girls give me an idea of what I am looking at?

Thank you so much!

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As a first year teacher with a master's in florida I was making almost 40. I also did a couple of extra things to make money but the salary was pretty good in comparison to the cost of living.

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We are considering moving within the next few years.

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i loved the school i was at. It was a magnet school in Palm Beach county. Meaning any 6-8th grader intersted had to apply to go there. It wasn't based on grades or money, just random selection.

It was a high tech school. The whole school was 2 years old and WONDERFUL.

The building was wireless, I had a smart board, fast computer, CPS grading system, projector (in the ceiling) all in my classroom.

I didn't share my classroom. Every dept had laptops to share and go around to each room.

I really didn't see much of a difference between the 8th graders I had and the 8th graders I stuent taught.

I think the only reason why people think Florida is worse, is because the lack of quality teachers. They are really hurting down there.

I miss it. I really do. I loved having my own classroom. My staff was great. I regret every day leaving. I hate subbing.

We went down only for that reason.

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I am in Northern Va with my masters and I am making 50+. The schools here are great, I can not believe all of the supplies and things that they give you when you start, what ever I needed the school provided!!

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I teach in Northern VA... 11 years w/ a masters makes about $61k. I have heard rumors that they're trying to get a larger raise for teachers wtih masters for the new contract though.