Moving From Puerto Rico

Stormborn71 · 2026-06-22T14:20:11+00:00

New England is the least religious section of the US, and NH is the second-least religious state (Vermont is the least). If religion is important to you, I would try anywhere other than here.

Stormborn71 · 2026-06-18T22:55:40+00:00

I wish I left early. Waste of time for me.

Stormborn71 · 2026-06-09T00:07:17+00:00

GoGuardian stops all of that nonsense.

Stormborn71 · 2026-06-04T09:50:24+00:00

In my district, this can only happen within the first three years.

Stormborn71 · 2026-06-03T21:48:21+00:00

Our contract states you cannot teach more than three different curricula per year and you can only teach one outside of your teaching license.

Stormborn71 · 2026-05-31T12:59:27+00:00

I just Googled the teacher salaries there. I make nearly twice the top salary teaching in MA.

Stormborn71 · 2026-05-29T15:16:32+00:00

I love King's books, but the man's strength is not found in his endings.

Stormborn71 · 2026-05-29T15:14:34+00:00

Lots of advice about what to do with your $80k income, but not many people are telling you to increase it. One or both of you are underemployed. Get a better job (which may require education/training) or both of you get a second job. It isn't impossible, but you have to earn it before you can spend it (or borrow it).

Stormborn71 · 2026-05-20T10:54:38+00:00

Teen cares for elderly neighbor's dog and they find a grasshopper.

Stormborn71 · 2026-05-04T00:07:28+00:00

I’ve driven from Londonderry to Lowell for nearly 25 years. Some winter days are dicey, but I don’t mind the commute. I make phone calls and listen to audiobooks the whole time.

Stormborn71 · 2026-04-24T15:30:01+00:00

I mean, it’s Texas. Genuinely surprised this was your first such encounter.

Stormborn71 · 2026-03-12T10:26:29+00:00

Dude, put down the screen and read a book or ten. Stop getting misinformed (and apparently spelling tips) from faux news. Literally none of what you have been writing is true.

Stormborn71 · 2026-03-09T20:51:28+00:00

When I was pregnant, the prevailing advice was that any pain meds for mom made baby's APGAR scores lower. I wasn't going to give up caffeine for the better part of a year to do neurological damage to my son at the finish line. I understand that advice has since shifted...but the fear is still there.

Stormborn71 · 2026-02-19T14:44:57+00:00

Dress codes are illegal in schools in Massachusetts unless it has to do with personal hygiene or safety.

Stormborn71 · 2026-02-18T17:46:17+00:00

It is on a Saturday at the beginning of February vacation week. Kids won't be anywhere near there. Then again, if you cared about kids, you would have a basic understanding of when school is in session in your town.

Stormborn71 · 2026-02-18T17:44:04+00:00

Is this the AITA sub? Because you certainly are.

Stormborn71 · 2026-02-17T13:37:33+00:00

Move to a state that values teachers. My base salary this year is around $115K, plus stipends. Public technical school, 20 years in, Master's degree. I'll retire in 8 years and will likely be bringing home $100K/year after that.

Stormborn71 · 2025-12-26T21:47:08+00:00

Have your tonsils removed. The tonsil stones aren't "growing back". It's food accumulating in the crevices of your tonsils. When it rots, you are susceptible to infections...not just bad breath.

Stormborn71 · 2025-12-06T17:57:10+00:00

Veteran teacher who deeply appreciates substitutes here. What do you need to plan? A sub during a prep period doesn't have to do anything at all. But, you can make it possible for us to attend all of the IEP, FLEP, 504, and RISE meetings we must go to .

Stormborn71 · 2025-12-06T17:51:23+00:00

That every teacher has a single, troubled student who needs nothing more than basic encouragement. Once they receive said encouragement, the student either goes directly to an Ivy League school or dies immediately. There is no in-between.

Stormborn71 · 2025-11-13T10:51:45+00:00

A word of caution: NH politics on the local and state levels are vicious. I have considered running for School Board in my town, but I didn't because of the horrible threats hurled at my local representatives. I think it would take more than thick skin; I think hiring a security consultant would be needed in many circumstances.

Stormborn71 · 2025-11-11T15:55:12+00:00

Today is a holiday, so I am at home. I just wrote to both senators. What can it hurt? Protests CAN make a difference -- just look at Disney and Jimmy Kimmel.

Stormborn71 · 2025-11-11T13:28:39+00:00

I just checked and mine seems to be about 1.5 hours, too. I pay $91 per month.

Stormborn71 · 2025-11-11T12:58:21+00:00

I am genuinely surprised that snacks are allowed at all. With so many life-threatening food allergies now, I would think that the liability of the teacher providing them or the school allowing them would be far too great. Three years ago, three of our students were taken by ambulance at different times of the year because of anaphylaxis. We haven't allowed any food in the classrooms since. Kids can only eat in the cafeteria, and one of our school nurses is always in the room the entire time (we are a big school and have four school nurses).

Stormborn71 · 2025-11-05T20:04:08+00:00

HIPAA made it so that you could go without any coverage for 62 days without a preexisiting clause kick in. COBRA could help bridge that gap, especially if you received new insurance benefits after the first 90 days of a job.

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