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Many states will let you buy years on a retirement plan so you don't have to lose years if you transfer. I guess what people do is cash in from one state and then invest in the plan in a different state. I'm sure you lose money when you do that, but certainly it is possible.
Actually I think teaching is a really flexible job (I guess it could depend on the exact field) because teachers are needed everywhere.
Also there could be some retirement plans in national teachers' associations if he chooses to become a member.
When I was a public school teacher, I bought an annuity to save towards retirement. Now that I'm not a public school teacher anymore, I can't add to it, but I know that if I taught in a different state I could keep adding to it.
One more thought.... many school distrcits let you retire if your age plus the number of years you've taught add up to a certain number, so that helps teachers who have not been in the same state (or even those who became teachers later in the game) their whole career.
Hope that helps!
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