Your essential guide for teaching and living abroad as a family.
Reliable information, guides, insights and toolkits for international teaching families and expats.
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Welcome to International Teaching Families
Whether you’re a teacher with a family, a spouse of an international teacher, an expat parent, or thinking of moving overseas to teach, we’re here to help you navigate the big picture. From choosing schools and preparing to relocate, to settling in and building a new life abroad.
Our site is based on real-world experience — created by a parent who has moved multiple times across continents with a teaching partner and kids in tow.
Read our blog posts and helpful guides designed for you to feel more informed, better prepared, and less alone on the expat journey as a family.
About International Teaching Families
As an international teaching family ourselves, we’re striving to be the leading resource for teaching families and expat parents.
Our goal is to provide insights, tips and advice to help make navigating international schools and the international education sector easier.
International Teaching Services
Real Family Stories
Hear from other families
We’ve spoken to current international teachers, spouses, and families about the challenges and rewards of expat life in the international education sector.
Share your story
Want to share your story? We’d love to hear from international teachers, trailing spouses, expat parents and even international kids about what it’s like teaching and living abroad!
Our goal is to compile as much up to date, relevant and helpful information – so teachers (and expat parents) can make the best choice for their family when relocating overseas.
Founder & Editor, International Teaching Families
Chat With Us
If you’re considering teaching abroad with your family, book a video chat with us!
We’re happy to answer your questions you have about teaching (or moving) overseas with a family. And offer guidance and advice to help make the process as smooth as possible.
These chats are for teacher considering their first international move, families, single parents, spouses and expat families. Anyone who wants to get some guidance about moving abroad with their kids!
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University Options for Your Kids as an International Teacher
For international teachers, where you live and work can influence your children’s future education — particularly when it comes to…
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Do International Schools Offer Local Language Support for Teachers’ Kids?
For many teachers, moving overseas means considering what language support (if any), you can expect from international schools as an…
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Childcare for International Teachers with Families
Moving overseas as an international teacher with kids means more than just evaluating salary and school options – childcare for…
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The Hidden Costs of International Schooling for Teachers’ Kids
It’s easy to breathe a sigh of relief once you’ve confirmed that your kids tuition is covered as part of…
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Overseas Health Insurance: What Families Need to Know Before Accepting a Job
It’s fair to say that for many families relocating overseas, one of the most overlooked yet critical aspects of relocating…
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What Is a Tuition Waiver – and How Much Is It Really Worth for Teachers Abroad?
If you’re considering teaching abroad with your family, chances are you’ll be researching tuition waivers – and whether the schools…
