You prospects are good.

Teaching in Alaska is an awesome experience, but there are
pitfalls and dangers.

We have some school boards that run amuck and do whatever
strikes their fancy. Basketball rules totally and absolutely.
Many of the people that serve on the school boards in some of
the smaller villages are uneducated and probably wouldn't be
serving in their capacity in the lower 48. Some boards break
the law with impunity.

We have a State that provides little or no real guidance or
consequences for districts that operate irresponsibly.
However, this may soon change because of Moore v. Alaska.

On the flip side I can think of no other place I would rather
be and Alaska has unbelievable opportunities. It is all
relative and on the whole things are better here. But... you
have to be adventuresome and willing to try new things, here
is some advice:

1. Participate in village activities, especially in
subsistence activities (if you are in a village where
outsiders are allowed to hunt and fish).

2. If you are a dedicated vegetarian, rural Alaska may not be
the best place for you.

3. If you suffer from hoplophobia, then rural Alaska may not
be the best place for you.

But if you like hunting, fishing, camping, and the outdoors,
it may be just what the doctor ordered

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