Four New Haven teachers may be allowed to live rent-free in subsidized housing units in exchange for participating in afterschool programs, including tutoring, homework help, and community events, the New Haven Independent reports. This “teacher in residence program” is also designed to give these teachers more time to mentor at-risk youth and interact with parents outside the classroom. The resident teachers would have to pay only utility costs.
The teachers can move into the units if the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approves a change to the Housing Authority of New Haven’s (HANH) current “moving to work” plan, a HUD-funded initiative aimed at improving low-income families’ lives. HANH budgeted about $25,000 to house the teachers.
