Education How Retired Rural Teachers Cope When Life In The Country Isn’t Necessarily Cheaper By Scott Morgan Published January 31, 2019 at 12:37 PM CST Twitter LinkedIn Email Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio Barbra Williams retired from teaching in rural districts and almost immediately found herself battling breast cancer. These days, she’s recovering and does volunteer work at CAN Help, a community thrift shop in Sulphur Springs.";(Scott Morgan/KETR) Retirement can be daunting for those who taught in lower-paying rural school districts, especially when they face medical issues.