'If I hadn't gotten the housing, it would have been really challenging for me to make ends meet,' one teacher said.
School districts across the country are grappling with teacher shortages — and communities with unaffordable housing are often hit the hardest.
"It's very spacious," said Michaela Ott, who teaches biology at Jefferson High School, which is also in the district."Extremely roomy!" Jonathon Krupp, who has taught social science for 13 years, told CBS News he was"absolutely blown away" by the idea. While other school districts still have vacancies, Carey said Terra Nova High School is fully staffed. One of those staffers is Erick Willemse, who says he wouldn't have been able to coach cross country without the subsidized apartment.
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