Teaching in the Bush in Alaska?
I am currently an Education major in Wyoming and I was told that if we go to Alaska and teach in a place called the Bush that we will get our loans that we have had from College paid off and also paid for working there which will pay for living and such. Is this true? Has anyone done it? What is your expierence living in the Bush and how long are we contracted to work there for? Our teacher said for 2-3 years. Is any of this info correct or are Universities tricking us to go up there? I have heard of other students from other Universities, hearing about this teaching in the bush thing.
Just for starters, you aren’t actually teaching in the Bush – you would be teaching in a small town in Alaska – and most Alaskan towns are small. You would probably have a mixed class of Inuit/Eskimo students and white students.
If the college is making this offer, get some paperwork on it – find out the details. It may be a two to three year contract, but that’s not bad if you get your living costs paid, salary and your college loans paid off. Check with the teacher who told you about this and ask where you can get more information.
