Gary Dustin liked being a teacher in Jefferson Joint School District 251 and being a part of the community of Rigby in eastern Idaho. But he says he wanted to provide for his family, so the Rigby Junior High School teacher made the move to Star Valley High School in Afton, Wyo., where his pay jumped by $25,000 to $57,000 a year. The Idaho Falls Post Register reported Sunday that Dustin has several colleagues in eastern Idaho who have done the same, lured by bigger paychecks. Marjean McConnell, human resources director for Bonneville Joint School District 93 in eastern Idaho, says she tries to focus on the recreation and lifestyle opportunities of the region when recruiting new teachers. But competing with Wyoming is a challenge, she says/Idaho Falls Post Register. More here.

Question: Do you know a teacher who left Idaho for better pay or a better education climate in another state?