A Northern California school district is testing out a novel solution to its housing shortage for teachers: asking community members to rent them rooms.
The Milpitas Unified School District put out the call to families in late August in response to staff losses and sky-high housing costs that have made it difficult for educators to live near where they work.
Superintendent Cheryl Jordan said in a statement to NPR that the district had already gotten 55 responses to its request.
It was proof that district staff members were “valued by our Milpitas community members, parents and caregivers,” she said.
