A decade ago, FLORIDA TREND interviewed high school students in foreign countries, looking for a sense of how their school lives compared with those of Florida students.

This year — as pay and working conditions for teachers nationwide draw increasing attention — TREND set out to do the same with teachers in foreign countries. We asked them about their training. Class sizes. Pay. Working conditions.

In the pages that follow, you’ll meet teachers from Finland, Brazil, Israel, Ireland, Japan and other countries. We also spoke with Florida teachers who’ve taught overseas; they share their experiences of teaching outside the U.S.

Read more in the June issue.

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