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Tree Lady

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5. My friends daughter n law

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 04:41 PM

Jul 2025

And husband live in Bar Harbor Maine. She is new teacher and he has odd jobs so not a lot of funds. Last 3 summers they lived in small trailer and worked at campground because rent is so high there. After summer people leave they have a house rental for 7 months.

I just heard she got new position on mainland so hoping they can find better housing. In expensive areas something has to be done.

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Here's an idea: rent free housing for teachers [View all] CTyankee Jul 2025 OP

What a lovely and innovative idea! HeartsCanHope Jul 2025 #1

I know. And I had never thought of it. CTyankee Jul 2025 #2

Newark, NJ has that NJCher Jul 2025 #3

This may be the only way to keep teachers in some districts fujiyamasan Jul 2025 #4

My friends daughter n law Tree Lady Jul 2025 #5

I don't know. I'll try to find out and get back to you. Or perhaps Google knows! CTyankee Jul 2025 #8

Why not just pay them enough in the first place? MichMan Jul 2025 #6

Might be cheaper to give them free rent than increase pay for their mortages/insurance/taxes ... Igel Jul 2025 #7

Is the free rent taxable as income? MichMan Jul 2025 #9

Probably... but my law degree is from Law & Order and they mostly covered rapes and murders. nt ihaveaquestion Jul 2025 #10

My concern for this would be that the teachers would be beholden to the school district... ihaveaquestion Jul 2025 #11

I see what you mean. It's a wise fear. But New Haven has consistently been a liberal leaning town. I know that can CTyankee Jul 2025 #12

They shouldn't really... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #15

There are lots of views and opinions that teachers have which they should be allowed to express. ihaveaquestion Jul 2025 #19

Those are facts, not "views" n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #20

Of course they are to you and me. But to the RW nutters they are "liberal lies" and must be suppressed. ihaveaquestion Jul 2025 #24

Correct TnDem Jul 2025 #25

Who owns the "rent free housing" they're living in? flvegan Jul 2025 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 2025 #16

I copy/pasted this from the web page CTyankee Jul 2025 #17

Teachers can get some sweet deals on HUD homes TexasBushwhacker Jul 2025 #14

Our city has low rent housing for teachers and farm workers. hunter Jul 2025 #18

As long as the powers that be don't hold that over their heads to enforce conformity. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2025 #21

Better idea indusurb Jul 2025 #22

your salaries for US physicians are off (they are far higher than 100-120K USD per annum) Celerity Jul 2025 #23

I'm talking starting salaries here, entry level doctor's salaries, indusurb Jul 2025 #26

Sorry, but you are offering up ex post facto-revised, vague, receipt-free positings. Also, I fundamentally disagree that Celerity Jul 2025 #28

Receipts indusurb Jul 2025 #30

the first 2 links do not work for me, and the 3rd does not aid your case Celerity Jul 2025 #32

Well I don't know what's going on with it, or your browser indusurb Jul 2025 #33

I live in Sweden (I have tripartite citizenship, US via birth, grew up in the UK, and now live in Sweden, my father is Celerity Jul 2025 #34

OK then indusurb Jul 2025 #35

I agree with your sentiment of course senseandsensibility Jul 2025 #38

Back in the 40s and 50s, unmarried teachers had little choice no_hypocrisy Jul 2025 #27

Yes, teachers have always been grossly underpaid indusurb Jul 2025 #31

This is the "company town" concept and it has not been kind to workers. David__77 Jul 2025 #29

what else do you know about New Haven? CTyankee Jul 2025 #37

Here's the NJ version NJCher Jul 2025 #36