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Letter: First, ask teachers about housing idea

Before the school administration goes much further with efforts to provide lower-cost teacher housing, it had better consult with the teachers.

We had the same problem in Aspen, Colo., years ago.

Surprisingly, teachers overwhelmingly resisted the idea of using any kind of subsidized housing. So we dropped it.

While I'm at it, am I the only one not terribly excited by the advent of driverless automobiles?

Joe Lapchick

Hilton Head Island

This story was originally published December 17, 2015 at 10:28 PM with the headline "Letter: First, ask teachers about housing idea."

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