Los Angeles teacher union was complaining today that many teachers can’t afford to live in the areas they teach and many have to get part time jobs. Negotiations are beginning now.
I’m always puzzled by teachers’ expectations that they should live within 5 minutes of the schools they teach in. All professionals expect a 90 minute one way commute to work from the suburb to the city (at least until 2020, when remote options exploded, but then teachers CHOSE an in-person profession).
Why should teaching be any different? We all have long commutes. They could keep applying to other schools closer to their homes as well. No shortage of openings, especially for math and science high school teachers.