The Editor's Back Fence

There's been a lot of discussion lately about how Berkeley housing has gotten too expensive for teachers in Berkeley schools to live here. It's true that most of the construction boom visible all over town has been for apartments too pricey for BUSD employees, who would be required to spend at least 40% of their salaries to live here. But here's another idea: If Berkeley teachers got just a 20% raise, they'd be able to afford local rent. Could we give that a try?