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Denver teachers struggle to afford to buy homes even as pay increases: “We’ve had to look elsewhere”

For schools in DPS and other districts, the housing crisis is leading to staffing shortages, low enrollment

Amy DeFusco, an early childhood educator, sits with her dogs Moura, left, and Lucy, right, in her home on Dec. 19, 2022, in Denver. School districts across metro Denver have raised wages for their employees, but with inflation and ever-rising housing costs, educators say they are struggling to afford to live in the city. DeFusco rents the house with her husband. They would like to buy a house but they have given up on the search because the cost is just too high. DeFusco also fears she will soon be priced out of her neighborhood as her rent is set to increase $50 a year for the foreseeable future. She has also watched as the house across the street was sold for $1+ million and then knocked down and rebuilt with a bigger home. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Amy DeFusco, an early childhood educator, sits with her dogs Moura, left, and Lucy, right, in her Denver home on Dec. 19, 2022. School districts across metro Denver have raised wages for their employees, but with inflation and ever-rising housing costs, educators say they are struggling to afford to live in the city. DeFusco rents the house with her husband. They would like to buy a house but they have given up on the search because the cost is just too high. DeFusco also fears she will soon be priced out of her neighborhood as her rent is set to increase $50 a year for the foreseeable future. She has also watched as the house across the street was sold for $1+ million and then knocked down and rebuilt with a bigger home. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 03: Denver Post reporter Jessica Seaman. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
By | jseaman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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For Colorado school districts, the housing crisis is causing staffing shortages, and in places like Denver, it's one of the drivers of low enrollment in schools.
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