Re: Considering a move to NC

Mar 26, 2017

Hello I am new here and I have a question for NC teachers. I have taught for many years in New England (specifically Mass and RI). I was a classroom teacher but since earning my M.Ed in Literacy I am now employed as a reading specialist. My husband and I are considering a move to NC because we want a slower pace of life and we are tired of the rudeness/snobbery here (Mass is a very materialistic and fast-paced state). We are considering NC, but I have read that it is a horrible state for teachers due to extremely low wages and morale issues. Is this true? Can any of you share your experiences and give me some feedback? I can tell you that where I am now it is all about common core standards and teaching to a test. I'm sure it is like that everywhere to some extent. I have considered private schools, but they don't pay. What is it like to live and teach in NC? Any thoughts you can provide would be greatly appreciated! THanks!!

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old vet You will find the same frustrations here that you have there - CC, teaching to the test, senseless meetings and so-called " staff development", etc... You will only be paid less for the headaches than you are used to now.

Mar 27, 2017

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Sue On 3/27/17, NOOOOO!! wrote: > On 3/26/17, Sue wrote: >> Hello >> I am new here and I have a question for NC teachers. I >> have taught for many years in New England (specifically >> Mass and RI). I was a classroom teacher but since earning >> my M.Ed in Literacy I am now employed as a reading >> specialist. My...See MoreOn 3/27/17, NOOOOO!! wrote: > On 3/26/17, Sue wrote: >> Hello >> I am new here and I have a question for NC teachers. I >> have taught for many years in New England (specifically >> Mass and RI). I was a classroom teacher but since earning >> my M.Ed in Literacy I am now employed as a reading >> specialist. My husband and I are considering a move to NC >> because we want a slower pace of life and we are tired of >> the rudeness/snobbery here (Mass is a very materialistic >> and fast-paced state). We are considering NC, but I have >> read that it is a horrible state for teachers due to >> extremely low wages and morale issues. Is this true? Can >> any of you share your experiences and give me some >> feedback? I can tell you that where I am now it is all >> about common core standards and teaching to a test. I'm >> sure it is like that everywhere to some extent. I have >> considered private schools, but they don't pay. What is it >> like to live and teach in NC? Any thoughts you can provide >> would be greatly appreciated! THanks!! > > Any northern teacher I've ever met who came to NC to teach, > or anywhere else in the south for that matter, was shocked > and instantly miserable at the way teachers are treated and > paid. > > I'm looked at the Boston public schools' teacher salary > schedule and a teacher with an MA+30 at 9 years makes almost > $100K per year! You would make literally half that in > Charlotte... and they probably wouldn't give you the years. > They might give you a couple of years. I understand you might > not teach for BPS, but my guess is your salary is much > higher. Yes, cost of living is cheaper in NC, but not that > much cheaper to account for making up to $50k less. Plus > health insurance costs a lot and treatment is horrible. > > You will be treated like total garbage by administration. If > you get a good boss, just wait, he/she will move on and they > will move a horrible boss in soon enough. You might not get > as much rudeness and snobbery in society as a whole, but you > will deal with it as a teacher from administration. You are > treated worse than a Walmart employee. There is no union, > tenure is a joke, and they can get rid of you when they > want... and they will when the economy hits the skids. > Moving from a union state to NC is the worse move you can > possibly make if you want to teach. Absolutely terrible. > You will regret it. You will hate it. If you leave your job > in Mass, can I have it?

Mar 28, 2017

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Sue On 3/28/17, Sue wrote: > On 3/27/17, NOOOOO!! wrote: >> On 3/26/17, Sue wrote: >>> Hello >>> I am new here and I have a question for NC teachers. I >>> have taught for many years in New England (specifically >>> Mass and RI). I was a classroom teacher but since earning >>> my M.Ed in Literacy I ...See MoreOn 3/28/17, Sue wrote: > On 3/27/17, NOOOOO!! wrote: >> On 3/26/17, Sue wrote: >>> Hello >>> I am new here and I have a question for NC teachers. I >>> have taught for many years in New England (specifically >>> Mass and RI). I was a classroom teacher but since earning >>> my M.Ed in Literacy I am now employed as a reading >>> specialist. My husband and I are considering a move to NC >>> because we want a slower pace of life and we are tired of >>> the rudeness/snobbery here (Mass is a very materialistic >>> and fast-paced state). We are considering NC, but I have >>> read that it is a horrible state for teachers due to >>> extremely low wages and morale issues. Is this true? Can >>> any of you share your experiences and give me some >>> feedback? I can tell you that where I am now it is all >>> about common core standards and teaching to a test. I'm >>> sure it is like that everywhere to some extent. I have >>> considered private schools, but they don't pay. What is it >>> like to live and teach in NC? Any thoughts you can provide >>> would be greatly appreciated! THanks!! >> >> Any northern teacher I've ever met who came to NC to teach, >> or anywhere else in the south for that matter, was shocked >> and instantly miserable at the way teachers are treated and >> paid. >> >> I'm looked at the Boston public schools' teacher salary >> schedule and a teacher with an MA+30 at 9 years makes almost >> $100K per year! You would make literally half that in >> Charlotte... and they probably wouldn't give you the years. >> They might give you a couple of years. I understand you > might >> not teach for BPS, but my guess is your salary is much >> higher. Yes, cost of living is cheaper in NC, but not that >> much cheaper to account for making up to $50k less. Plus >> health insurance costs a lot and treatment is horrible. >> >> You will be treated like total garbage by administration. If >> you get a good boss, just wait, he/she will move on and they >> will move a horrible boss in soon enough. You might not get >> as much rudeness and snobbery in society as a whole, but you >> will deal with it as a teacher from administration. You are >> treated worse than a Walmart employee. There is no union, >> tenure is a joke, and they can get rid of you when they >> want... and they will when the economy hits the skids. >> Moving from a union state to NC is the worse move you can >> possibly make if you want to teach. Absolutely terrible. >> You will regret it. You will hate it. If you leave your job >> in Mass, can I have it?

OMG that sounds like a nightmare! Thank you so much for your honest feedback. I am so sorry to hear this!

Mar 28, 2017

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Sue On 3/27/17, old vet wrote: > You will find the same frustrations here that you have there > - CC, teaching to the test, senseless meetings and so-called > " staff development", etc... You will only be paid less for > the headaches than you are used to now.

Wow -- thank you for the feedback. What a shame

Mar 28, 2017

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Look into Vegas On 3/28/17, Sue wrote: > On 3/27/17, old vet wrote: >> You will find the same frustrations here that you have there >> - CC, teaching to the test, senseless meetings and so-called >> " staff development", etc... You will only be paid less for >> the headaches than you are used to now. > > Wow -- thank you ...See More

May 4, 2017

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