Re: Info about Oregon--requested please

Posted by Allison on 1/06/03

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On 12/18/02, diane wrote:
> i'm afraid that i'm going to have to say, new teachers
> beware. i love oregon, mind you, but the financial
> situation is so bad that there is little hope. we are
> waiting for january when the state will vote on an income
> tax ballot measure to help alleviate the funding situation
> for this year. it seems extremely unlikely that this
> measure will pass which means severe budget cuts for the
> entire state. the state's larget district, portland,
> already has the shortest school year in the nation and is
> looking to cut more days. my own district is looking at
> cutting 2 weeks and cancelling bus routes and p.e. the
> forecast is even more dire for next year. districts are
> closing schools and laying off teachers mid-year. i can't
> foresee that districts will hire new teachers anytime soon.
>
> sorry to sound so bleak and depressing...
>
>
> On 12/18/02, Az teacher wrote:
>> Hi, I just finished up my teaching certification program
> in
>> Arizona. My husband is now looking at different schools in
>> which to obtain his Master's degree. We were looking at
>> information about Oregon, the Portland area, to
>> determine if that would be a good place to move to.
>> Unfortunately, I still have a lot of research to do still,
>> and was wondering if I could get some non-biased
>> information from others who live in Oregon.
>>
>> 1. What is the situation like for teacher's in
>> Oregon? Overall, is it good, bad, new teacher's beware?
>>
>> 2. How does the salary compare to the cost of living (my
>> husband will be going to school full-time so my salary
>> would be the predominant one)? For example, could two
>> adults, and one child live on a teacher's salary?
>>
>> 3. We would like to have our own house in a decent area,
>> is this actually feasible given a teacher salary?
>>
>> 4. Is there a good resource of childcare available?
>>
>> Is there any other information that I should know? State
>> information?
>>
>> Thank you so much. :)

Portland and the surrounding districts in Oregon are in the
toilet as is the economy of the state. If the Pacific Northwest
appeals to you, I would look across the Columbia River to
Vancouver, Washington. Things seem to be looking much brighter
there.
>>

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Info about Oregon--requested please, 12/18/02, by Az teacher.
• Re: Info about Oregon--requested please, 12/18/02, by diane.
• Re: Info about Oregon--requested please, 1/06/03, by Allison.

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