Affordable housing for teachers is a national problem, especially in larger urban areas. While the median incomes continue to increase, teachers’ salaries are dropping. A report by the National Education Association (NEA) shows educators’ salaries are down 4.5% in 2018-2019 compared to 2009-2010 figures. Meanwhile, the Case-Shiller National Home Index shows the price of homes has gone up 43.1%.
This means that teachers can’t live near the schools where they teach, especially in high-income cities like New York, San Francisco and Seattle.
