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Originally posted by missjeff
My first question in does anyone downsouth know what state do teachers make the most money? I'm trying to decide if I'm going to move to ATL or Houston Texas. I'm considered highly qualified in Louisiana so I don't know how it works in other states.
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I had your exact same dilemna 4 years ago.. I narrowed it down to Houston and Atlanta. I was also a certified teacher in Louisiana, and I thought carefully about it. In the end I noticed the salaries were about the same but Texas had a lower cost of living. Also it get cold in the ATL and being originally from Cali that was a no for me. If you are from Lousiana then you may want to consider the distance. Lousiana is a 2 hour drive from Houston so thats nice.
Missam05 is correct. I work in Aldine and they start at $37,000 and Alief I believe starts at $38,000. Then it depends on your area, if you are doing anything bilingual, spec. ed, math or science and are certified you can walk into ANY school district in Houston and get hired. I teach social studies so, I don't receive a critical needs stipend. To be honest I like Houston (now) teachers make pretty decent money and the cost of living is realistic. We just built a house in September on 2 teacher salaries and it was way above my expectations for a first home. What areas do you teach in?