Teacher looking to move to Raleigh, NC or surrounding area (Durham: rentals, chapel)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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Hi,
Looking for any advice about the Raleigh area. I am a single, female teacher looking to move to the area for the next school year. How are the schools? Are some school districts better than others? Which towns are worth looking into surrounding Raleigh? ( I will be renting.)
Thanks
Wake County (all the Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Apex, Morrisville, etc)
Durham County (Durham, etc)
Chapel Hill-Carrboro - the only municipal district
Orange County - the rest of the county Chapel Hill is located in
Johnston County - Clayton etal
Franklin County
Granville County
Chatham County
etc etc etc etc
Wake County is the biggest and a great school district for its size. Chapel HGill-Carboro is widely-recognized as the best overall, but you'd be looking at student rentals (UNC-CH).
I'd be surprised if during the time I took to write this, someone didn't tell you how "North Carolina" or "the legislature" or "evil republicans" are out to kill all teachers in the state.
not sure where you are coming from but I would look into Wake County since there is opportunity unlike most Union places around the country where the old timers stay to collect the big bucks leaving the young out in the cold.. Tremendous growth here and have a feeling that taxes increase to pay the most underrated profession in this fine State.
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Hi,
Looking for any advice about the Raleigh area. I am a single, female teacher looking to move to the area for the next school year. How are the schools? Are some school districts better than others? Which towns are worth looking into surrounding Raleigh? ( I will be renting.)
Thanks
I'd be surprised if during the time I took to write this, someone didn't tell you how "North Carolina" or "the legislature" or "evil republicans" are out to kill all teachers in the state.
And, as predicted, done. :
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Be aware it is non-union and teachers are seriously disrespected by the legislature. A right to work for less state.
Tenure was to be eliminated last year and experience is not valued. Only want fresh teachers who will work cheap.
Health plan is crummy and very costly for families.
Look around before coming to NC.
Funny how a retired IT person seems to know everything (that's bad) about the current job situation in every trade and industry. I could be wrong, but I don't seem to recall reading (m)any responses from current teachers to this or similar threads complaining about their situations. Maybe the OP should wait to hear from some of the actual teachers for more accurate and relevant information.
To the OP: In addition to the public schools, there are also plenty of private and christian schools in the area. I'd suggest that the proportion of students in private : public schools here is higher than most areas of the country.
Funny how a retired IT person seems to know everything (that's bad) about the current job situation in every trade and industry. I could be wrong, but I don't seem to recall reading (m)any responses from current teachers to this or similar threads complaining about their situations. Maybe the OP should wait to hear from some of the actual teachers for more accurate and relevant information.
To the OP: In addition to the public schools, there are also plenty of private and christian schools in the area. I'd suggest that the proportion of students in private : public schools here is higher than most areas of the country.
Met many teachers who agree that they are not valued well here. Hope this changes with the next elections.
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And, as predicted, done. :
Funny how a retired IT person seems to know everything (that's bad) about the current job situation in every trade and industry. I could be wrong, but I don't seem to recall reading (m)any responses from current teachers to this or similar threads complaining about their situations. Maybe the OP should wait to hear from some of the actual teachers for more accurate and relevant information.
To the OP: In addition to the public schools, there are also plenty of private and christian schools in the area. I'd suggest that the proportion of students in private : public schools here is higher than most areas of the country.
Notice that Bo was the only poster here to offer meaningful, helpful information of any sort to the OP until you came along.
Some people build others up. Some live merely to tear others down.
In North Carolina, we need to pay teachers more. I wish we did.
At CD, it seems to me we need to answer reasonable questions with reasonable information, and not grab jollies trolling on newbies' threads.
The first question is...can you live on @$2400 per month( after taxes)? If you think you can't, then n.C. Won't work for you.
If you can, and are willing to not be " super teacher" and not take on extra duties.....then teaching here is like everywhere else in the country and not bad at all. North Carolina is a nice place to live and very affordable compared to the rest of the country.
You can do well as a principal in Wake County if you have the skills and desire. The are retiring about as fast as they can be replaced.
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