ListenReport finds housing costs outpacing growth of teacher salaries
NINA MOINI: Well, a new study from the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that housing costs are outpacing the growth of teacher salaries across the country, including right here in Minnesota. As part of a sample of more than 72 large urban school districts around the US, the research and advocacy group looked at whether teachers at Anoka-Hennepin Public School District and St. Paul Public Schools could afford to rent or own a home in the community they teach in.
So joining us to talk about what impact housing affordability has on teacher retention and the education system is Heather Pesky, the president of the National Council on Teacher Quality, and John Wolhaupter, an educator in the Anoka-Hennepin Public School District. Thank you both for being here…