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BigmanPigman

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12. Something similar is happening in San Diego and it is
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 09:54 PM
Nov 2023

seen as positive since you can't afford to live in San Diego if you earn a teacher's salary. This is being done to help teachers stay in the area instead of moving to a more affordable location. Teaching sucks more than ever and it just isn't the well known shitty salary. To keep teachers here they are offering housing that is affordable.

"A recent report from the National Council on Teacher Quality found that typical homeownership costs in the city are 44% of an experienced teacher's salary."
"San Diego Unified is ranked as the third least affordable school district in the country for new teachers looking to rent one bedroom homes, which come with a $2,500 monthly price tag on average in the city.
And it could take local teachers 25 years to save for a 20% down payment on a home, per the report."

https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2023/09/08/san-diego-housing-unaffordable-teachers

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