TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – The Baboquivari Unified School District is using federal Impact Aid funding to build affordable teacher housing as Arizona faces more than 4,000 teaching vacancies, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
The district has 41 housing units, with two-bedroom apartments renting for $300 a month.
Teachers who share a unit pay $150 a month each.
District expands housing with federal dollars
Superintendent Ruben Diaz said the housing is part of a broader effort to compete for teachers in a tight market…