Low pay, high SF housing costs equal 1 homeless math teacher - San Francisco Chronicle
May 9, 2017 Updated: May 9, 2017 6:00am Math teacher and badminton coach Etoria Cheeks takes Muni Metro to her temporary home in San Francisco after her workday as a teacher ends. Math teacher and badminton coach Etoria Cheeks takes Muni Metro to... Etoria Cheeks teaches math at a public high school in San Francisco, explaining algebra and statistics to teenagers. But it's the math behind her housing predicament that simply doesn't add up. In a shocking indication of just how bad San Francisco's teacher housing situation is, Cheeks is homeless. She's a professional with a teaching credential and master's degree in one of the richest cities in the world who cannot find housing. She slept on bunk beds in downtown hostels for two months and a homeless shelter for one terrible night before the teachers' union found a retired member willing to let Cheeks sleep in her guest room until she finds her own place. "Technically, I'm still homeless until I have my own lease," Cheeks said.Read full article from Low pay, high SF housing costs equal 1 homeless math teacher - San Francisco Chronicle
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