Hugs to you. What a tough situation! Your kids are lucky to have such a strong mama.
We are in AK and they are always in need of teachers it seems (dh is a music teacher). There seem to always be openings for
Occupational Therapist
School Psychologist
Speach/Langauge Pathologist
Special Ed
Those positions seem to be open ALL over...not just in Alaska. They are also always positions of demand in any state it seems. Alaska also has many other openings as well.
If the idea appeals to you keep checking this website, which tells of openings all over Alaska.
http://alaskateacher.org/doku.php
Some pluses are:
Teachers make enough here to have one income families (we are- I am SAHM)
You would have shorter work days- home by 4pm
Holidays off with kids
Summers off
Pretty decent health benefits...only in AK (Kenai Peninsula school district) do we pay only $150 for family health insurance. Everywhere else it's near $4-500 a month.
Oh, and if you're not unschooling or anything you may want to be part of the IDEA program in Alaska. They give you $1,000-$2,000 per child (depending on age) to spend on curriculum, classes, lessons etc. It's really pretty flexible. You do have to do standardized testing and keep in touch with a certified teacher though. We haven't used it (and won't b/c we're unschooling) but I know TONS of people who are so happy with it.
Awesome homeschooling laws (none!) That would take some pressure off an already busy schedule...no record keeping testing etc.
http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp?State=AK
OH, and if you live in AK you get a dividend check every year. It has to do with the oil. Every person usually gets about $1,500-2,000 a year just for living here. That would mean that your family of four would get close to $8,000 a year just for being in AK. You don't have to do anything but apply for it. Add that on to a starting teacher wage of $38,000 and you're already making $46,000 a year as a teacher. Also, teachers get a $1,500 raise every year so the pay scale goes up quite a bit.
It's strange that dh is such a homeschool/unschooling advacate and yet he's a teacher
But it allows him to spend more time with us, which we like.
Good luck to you on all your decisions!
We are in AK and they are always in need of teachers it seems (dh is a music teacher). There seem to always be openings for
Occupational Therapist
School Psychologist
Speach/Langauge Pathologist
Special Ed
Those positions seem to be open ALL over...not just in Alaska. They are also always positions of demand in any state it seems. Alaska also has many other openings as well.
If the idea appeals to you keep checking this website, which tells of openings all over Alaska.
http://alaskateacher.org/doku.php
Some pluses are:
Teachers make enough here to have one income families (we are- I am SAHM)
You would have shorter work days- home by 4pm
Holidays off with kids
Summers off
Pretty decent health benefits...only in AK (Kenai Peninsula school district) do we pay only $150 for family health insurance. Everywhere else it's near $4-500 a month.
Oh, and if you're not unschooling or anything you may want to be part of the IDEA program in Alaska. They give you $1,000-$2,000 per child (depending on age) to spend on curriculum, classes, lessons etc. It's really pretty flexible. You do have to do standardized testing and keep in touch with a certified teacher though. We haven't used it (and won't b/c we're unschooling) but I know TONS of people who are so happy with it.
Awesome homeschooling laws (none!) That would take some pressure off an already busy schedule...no record keeping testing etc.
http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp?State=AK
OH, and if you live in AK you get a dividend check every year. It has to do with the oil. Every person usually gets about $1,500-2,000 a year just for living here. That would mean that your family of four would get close to $8,000 a year just for being in AK. You don't have to do anything but apply for it. Add that on to a starting teacher wage of $38,000 and you're already making $46,000 a year as a teacher. Also, teachers get a $1,500 raise every year so the pay scale goes up quite a bit.
It's strange that dh is such a homeschool/unschooling advacate and yet he's a teacher

Good luck to you on all your decisions!