NC housing for teachers in Asheville, Durham promise affordable rent
Teacher housing is a concept with a long history in the Tar Heel State. For many, a teacher's salary alone doesn't cut it in the current housing market. An elementary school teacher in Asheville City Schools, Sandi Abernethy, 49, worked a series of part-time jobs outside the classroom - for a catering company, hotels, and a nanny service — to help cover her four-figure monthly rent in the city. This extra employment evaporated when the pandemic hit, and Abernethy found herself in a financial bind. Then in August, just as the school year was starting, she secured a unique living arrang...
Source: fayobserver.com