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kellogsmalone t1_j5yw57m wrote

Reply to comment by rufustphish in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus

I'm a good teacher looking for a job in Vermont. I'm highly qualified but because I'm from out of state a lot of these committees are not even considering me for an interview.

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knellie646 t1_j5zidlh wrote

For what it's worth, I think that's because Vermont has virtually no housing for someone moving here.

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Heliolite42 t1_j60u2u5 wrote

I relocated to VT a number of years ago as a teacher. What I was told after I had gotten the job (and physically appeared) was schools have an issue with hiring out-of-state teachers, then said teachers ghost them in August. It's happened enough times with enough schools that most are hesitant to offer a contract unless you're already living up here.

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Rita22222 t1_j61oysc wrote

Unfortunately as someone who hired teachers in the past, this is a sad reality. Have hired wonderful candidates only to have them call three weeks before school starts and tell me they can’t find housing.

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Ej1992 t1_j60ynym wrote

It's more a housing issue. Towns are spread out and housing is minimal. Add the mediocre wages and high rent... And ...

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kellogsmalone t1_j60ywl9 wrote

Yeah. I'm abundantly aware of the housing crisis. I still want to make it work though. Giving it our best shot!

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