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teaching question?
Hello! - I am just looking for information about teaching careers in your state. My husband and I are both high school teachers and are looking to move to the U.S from Canada. I am trying to gauge what the teaching climate is like in your state (i.e., jobs, relative pay, etc?) Or, if you have any recommendations/advice on any states that are especially good for teachers, please let me know! I thought a few years back that I heard of some states that were offering signing bonuses to teachers who committed to 2 years? Anything like that still available? TIA
Re: teaching question?
California isn't the best place for teachers right now, unfortunately.
We're in the middle of HUGE cut-backs and layoffs. Even University professors with tenure are being forced to take furloughs/days unpaid now. Class sizes are increasing, pay cuts are imminent...
Sorry I don't have better news, but it's really bad for teachers here right now (at any level).
Unfortunately like PP said it's pretty bad - I know a few private schools were hiring but those have been swamped with applications. My school had an English opening and over 200 people applied for the job! In terms of salary information, if there is an area that you're interested in you can go to the school districts website, go to the human resources department, and there will be a salary schedule.
I heard about signing bonuses in places like Vegas and Arizona for math and science teachers a couple of years ago but I haven't heard anything like that lately, sorry.
In addition to all the layoffs and furloughs, there are all kinds of extra requirements and tests you will have to take in order to teach in California. ?I came from Maryland, and I had to sub for a year while I took the CBEST test and the the CLAD classes. The CLAD classes are mandated by the state, and make sure you know how to teach students that don't speak English as a first language. ?I had a Masters in Teaching, and I couldn't get hired. And that was 11 years ago, when there was a need for teachers, due to the class size reductions. ?And now I know there are more tests and requirements than when I moved here.
Unless you speak Spanish AND have a Special Education credential, it would be highly unlikely you would get hired for at least a year. ??
I know Washington DC is looking to hire qualified teachers! ?They recently fired quite a number of them in order to clean up their district. ?Overall DC is very low performing, and the new Chancellor of schools is trying to clean house.?