OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — Oakland city leaders unveiled a new affordable housing program Monday aimed at recruiting and retaining teachers in the city where they teach.
EdSource, a nonprofit publication covering education, found the Bay Area has the largest disparity between teacher salaries and rental housing costs in the entire state of California.
RELATED: Facebook gives $25M to build affordable housing for teachers "This teacher affordability pilot is addressing housing insecurity, it’s addressing the quality of teachers for our children. It’s addressing the issue of teacher attraction and retention," said Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff at a press conference.The new affordable […]
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