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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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Moving to Milwaukee area
My DH currently works in Milwaukee and I work/live in upper MI. We are looking to move to the area in early summer. We want to live North of Milwaukee and I was wondering what areas are nice? I am a special edu teacher so what schools are good? Are teaching jobs hard to find?? Any information would be very helpful. Also what is the going rate for daycare??
Re: Moving to Milwaukee area
Are you looking for immediately north of Milwaukee or a bit further. Any of the north shore communities are nice. Whitefish Bay, Mequon, Port Washington.
I have a few friends that are teachers and finding jobs outside of MPS was difficult. Not sure about special ed though. I have always thought there was a pretty big demand for that specialty, but I am not a teacher. Sorry, not really helpful.
Daycare really varies on where you are living. I have friends that pay $200 a week out further in the country and then some that pay closer to $300 a week closer to the metro Milwaukee area. These are for centers. It is much cheaper for in home.
I'm not sure what areas you should look at as I live pretty far north of Milwaukee, but I am a special education teacher. Regarding the job market, it depends on what area of special education you are looking to get into. Most positions around here are cross categorical w/ and emphasis in a particular area. LD positions are the hardest to find. I work with students with severe/profound cognitive disabilities and you will find more job opportunities with that particular population. EBD is also somewhat easier to find a position. The downside right now is the economy (like everywhere). I took the school year off to stay home w/ my kiddos and they interviewed for a long term sub. My position (not a position most people would choose) had a lot of candidates...which prob. wouldn't happen if the economy wasn't so bad right now. The job market in special ed. is suffering, but not quite as bad as regular education.
As far as daycare is concerned...it depends on where you live. A lot of the suburbs outside of Milwaukee are a minimum of $230 per week for an infant. The better daycares are higher than that. Good luck w/ the relocation!