From an old convent to rooms for rent, schools are desperate to find affordable housing for struggling staff
“In a 2020 survey, the National Education Association found that 16% of educators are having trouble making rent or mortgage payments, up from 12% before the Covid-19 pandemic. The association stresses the need for greater pay increases, in addition to more affordable housing options and other benefits. The pandemic exacerbated educators’ challenging working conditions, leaving school systems across the country struggling to retain teaching talent and forcing some to double as both employers and landlords”.