[BrianOnHN]

In Florida, a significant %, I'd estimate at least 10% of FL teachers, have come here from the North East to find a teaching job, because the job market is so competitive.

My early education was in the NE, and I had many distinguished teachers, and many were even from the south. Very few young teacher.

In FL, many young new teachers. Many from PA, NJ, and other competitive markets.

> pay varies greatly from area to area

In the SF Bay area, average SE comp is upwards of 200K, representing a small percent of the full market for software engineers...