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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Who says teachers can't live in Montgomery County? [/b]I live n Potomac (typical suburban home, not a mansion) and the guy four doors down is an MCPS high school teacher. My kids run into their teachers often because many of them live close by and shop, go to the park with their kids, etc., just like we do.[/quote]

Obviously teachers CAN live in Montgomery County. But many don't. Because it costs too much.[/quote]

What is your source for that?  Where do they live?[/quote]

My source for that is the many MCPS teachers I know who don't live in Montgomery County.

Why does it matter? Well, I think it's good for everybody when teachers can live in the communities they work in -- as the top PP says.[/quote]

Why is it good for "everybody" to have teachers who live in the county? Are the teachers you know who live outside of the county a representative sample?  How many of them choose to live outside of the county for non-economic issues (access to better schools, etc)

I don't see why somebody who makes a $46,000 starting salary can't afford to live in a $1500 per month apartment like anyone else - and plenty of those are available in the county.  Like another poster noted, many of the married teachers have a spouse who also generate income.[/quote]

40% on rent is a bit much don't you think?[/quote]

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