Hi, January...
Sitting at the lunch table during my cafeteria duty, the young teachers there said that Alaska would pay super! LOL! I did my research, and, actually, AK is 10th in teacher pay. Many districts in AK pay low! New England seems to be the highest pay, like CT, etc. I could never afford to move to AK with what seems to be offered there. And the Alaska Teacher Placement site actually discusses that, with a topic, "So, you think you'll get rich teaching in Alaska!"

January...sometimes I have this "wild hair" of wanting to get away from WV...Can you relate? At the same time, my mother is frail, age 81, and will soon need assistance. I truly hope I don't end up her primary caregiver, considering how long I've spent my whole life trying to overcome our relationship. She would literally DIE if I told her I was moving to Alaska!
Patty