On 2/16/08, newteach wrote:
> Im curious. I was wondering what the omaha area is like,
> how are the people? Do they except diversity? What's the
> weather like? Any jobs , (including teaching of course) ?
> I'm thinking jobs outside of teaching for spouses and
> relatives. Cost of living etc? And what do teachers earn?
> Any good benefits?
If you are looking at this area, Omaha Public Schools is a big
NO. I have known people that taught there & their
descriptions is "tough". A friend of mine was a counselor
there when she first moved to the area & within 4 months was
pursuing other options for the following year. Her reasons
were that the staff couldn't even get along & nobody cared
about the kids. I could go on...I know that the farther west
you go the nicer & safer it is. I can tell you that Millard
Public has the best reputation in the area.
As for diversity, it is a very diverse population with at
least 20 or more different languages spoken in the area.
Weather-freezing during the winter. Just this week, all
school districts cancelled school one day due to extreme cold
temperatures.
Cost of living- Compared to where i use to live, it is more
expensive but that's to be expected as there is more here.
It's not as expensive as say, the west coast, chicago,
minneapolis, etc.
