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If teaching in California public schools is messed up, what U.S. state is good for teachers?

• eastbayjake 12y ago
  Former Mississippi high school science teacher here. New Hampshire seems great -- affluent state with high quality of life, relatively high teacher pay, educated population, lots of small and culturally-homogenous communities. (Multicultural education in poor areas is a noble and worthy challenge, but it's ridiculously stressful and often demoralizing. I think teaching a chemistry class in a 99% African-American public high school in Mississippi does more good for society, but the chemistry teacher in an affluent district in New Hampshire is probably less stressed about student achievement and job security.) If thick New England accents and bone-biting winters aren't your bag, Colorado has similar advantages (affluence, high quality of life, educated population) but a more diverse population, more notoriety for education innovation, and more opportunities to serve traditionally underserved communities. PS - I took this question's "good for teachers" to mean "enjoying your profession" and not "do as little work as possible for as much money as possible." If you meant the latter, the answer is "The Bronx".