<p>@janesmith,</p>
<p>Our state dept friends did a posting in ethiopia w their school-age kids. I don’t know if their kids went with them to pakistan (their pakistan posting happened such happened a long time ago). Another very experienced friend recently went to afghanistan because it was offered as a career stepping stone.</p>
<p>But u are missing the forrest for the trees. My point is: the State Dept offers incentives to entice effective people to work in challenging locations. Maybe the same should be considered for teachers.</p>