Teachers can't afford to live there
So parents of student are offering space
We've seen this scenario before
Hearken back to Colonial days*
But back then there were no taxes
Parents paid teachers out-of-pocket
The message from high-tax California
~ Inflation's taken off like a rocket
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*Read the short story, 'The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow,' about Ichabod Crane, the itinerant
schoolmaster, who took room and board
in the homes of the communities he served.
Categories:
milpitas, history, money, parents, teacher,
Form: Rhyme