Why Arizona Is Building Tiny Homes for School Teachers

The state ranks last in the nation for elementary school teacher salaries. For one rural school district, building a tiny-home community for staffers is one way to address the issue.

Sydney Scharer teaches fifth grade at Senita Valley Elementary School in Vail, Arizona, a small but fast-growing community in the Sonoran Desert southeast of Tucson. The Vail School District spans 425 square miles of adobe-style suburban housing developments sprawling amid the stands of saguaro and ocotillo in the foothills of the Rincon and Santa Rita Mountains. According to Zillow, the average home price is $258,600—and there are no apartments located within district boundaries...

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RSK: Great idea period. However, I can`t see living in anything less than 695 sf myself.

Ken Notes: It all depends on your lifestyle. Many spend their time out and about so a bed and a shower is all they need. I lived in a hotel every other week for three years when at KC. Also compared to living out of a car or cardboard box a tiny home is luxury...