He sounds like a bum. If you want to be with a bum, stay. If you don’t want to, leave. Arguing isn’t going to help or change anything. He’s made up his mind. You cannot. change. anyone.

A teacher I used to work with (she was both a general ed K teacher and a special ed K teacher for ~5 years), moved from the greater Boston area to the Pioneer Valley area and wanted a kindergarten or first grade position. She started looking and applying in June. She received 5 callbacks and interviews. This is almost unheard of in general education in eastern MA. Western MA is not saturated like eastern MA.

With that being said, your wife will need to acquire her MA teacher license beforehand. She will need to complete the appropriate MTEL assessments and obtain an SEI endorsement. Getting a MA teaching license is no joke and it will be time consuming. It’ll be like starting over licensure-wise. Also, she will need her masters within 5 years of teaching in MA. Masters degrees are required here.

Thanks for your insight.

OP wants enough money to have a 2 bedroom apartment in a nice place close to Boston or a straight shot to the city on a single person salary. If a school can’t afford to pay people with a masters, he’s probably not interested in that place to begin with. Sounds like he wants a salary comparable to Boston Public or Newton with his preferences.

Gotta factor in cost of living. Some districts don’t pay enough for one (single) person to make it with the cost of living.

I think so, too. It is not like other places in the US. Teaching is a popular profession in MA, and the requirements are a lot more intense and difficult than just “taking a few exams.” Our exams are a lot worse to pass than the Praxis, which is what TX has.

My suggestion would be to get a job first. There are many teacher candidates and not enough jobs, unless you’re certified in a high demand area like math, science, EL, or sped. You also need your masters in addition to a MA teaching license WITH an SEI endorsement. You will not be offered a job without them.

Yes. All public schools and grade levels require a masters. You can teach at a private school without one, though.

Boston to Boston takes 45 mins to an hour at 7 am

I was so confused when I saw this

DCF will be 100% involved once your child is of school age. School personnel across Massachusetts are required to report such a case of a child living out of a car, having no access to basic necessities (a bed, shower/water, heat etc), and not having a place to go, especially in the winter time. Then you will lose your child until you are given temp shelter and obtain a job and are able to provide basic care for that child.

It is not worth it to come to MA to live in a car with no way to care for that baby. That is not what is best for your baby. It’s not what’s best for you.

No judge is going to come after you for staying where you have shelter and necessities.

If you’re worried about it looking like you’re keeping your child away from the father, make it known to the father that you’ll need child support and a place for the child to stay. If he refuses, then you need to stay where you’ll receive financial and basic support/necessities. Living in a car is not feasible or realistic, nor is it fair to that innocent child. Also tell the father that he can visit the UK to see the child or that if he will pay, you bring the child to see him.

Please do not make your child sleep in a car. He or she deserves a lot better. Please make the better choice.

If I were in your shoes, I would stay in the UK with support and shelter and basic necessities. This is what is best for a child.

No one can live comfortably or feasibly in a car in the winter, in Massachusetts. Temps drop below 0. You will freeze to death, literally. It is not fair to you or your child if you are living in a car without any necessities or funds to get those necessities.

Once your child reaches school age, teachers and school personnel will most likely contact DCF if they find out the child is living in a car in the winter. Although it is not your fault, the cold temps and absence of basic necessities at home (a bed, shower, food, etc), school personnel are required by law to file with DCF.

About teaching - there are many history candidates and not enough history teacher jobs here in MA. Try to secure a job before moving here. There is a good chance you will have to sub for awhile if you don’t know anyone on a hiring committee for a position and aren’t one of the lucky ones.

Math, Science, SpED, and ESL have no problem getting jobs fairly quickly.

English, History/Social Studies, and electives (gym, art, etc) have a hard time getting jobs here with the number of potential candidates getting into the 100s per job posting.