According to a study done in 2016, as median household income increased, the salary of the teachers remained the same(Knight and Palomino). Despite the economic success coming from the Bay Area from the rise in companies like Apple and Fitbit, the housing income for the average homeowner increased but teachers were left in the dark. High income companies that moved into the Bay Area forced the housing market to increase rapidly in a short span which makes it increasingly difficult for teachers to afford any sort of housing in this area. Conflicts such as these make it challenging for teachers to live close to their place of work which creates a faster burnout rate and less engagement or motivation to help from teachers. 

Throughout the years, many studies have commenced displaying the sheer amount of people trying to raise awareness to this issue. Teachers play a vital role in today's society, helping shape the next generation and creating the future of America. Beginner teachers are an excellent example of this problem as they recieve the lowest salary out of any teacher in the country which can possibly range from $30,000 to $84,000 per year. More than half of the school districts in the state of California where those beginner teachers are forced to spend almost a third of their salary on some sort of housing and 43% of those school districts pay beginner teachers up to 80% UNDER the Average Median Income(Manji). Schools nationwide but the Bay Area more importantly, can be at risk of losing teachers in the near future due to the immense price of housing here in the Bay Area. In fact, this problem has already begun as the San Francisco school district estimates that they lost about 10% of its teachers every year sheerly due to the high cost of living (Mojadad). The high cost of living makes teachers more motivated to leave the area rather than to stay because they fear they can end up having the same fate as Etoria Cheeks. The leaving of the Bay Area by teachers doesn't make it unreasonable as many believe because only 11% of one bedroom units near the San Francisco area are available to rent at an affordable price (Manji).  The scarce amount of affordable housing in the area creates a sort of "survival of the fittest" environment where teachers and other occupations that make little amounts of money have to fight and compete for comfortable living. While the 11% of those who live in housing with affordable rent, the remaining 89% of people are left fighting poor conditions like the ones Etoria was going against. 

The mismatch between the high cost of housing and the low salary of teachers doesn't go unnoticed in many areas of the Bay. There have been many plans to create new and affordable housing for teachers in the Bay Area so teachers do not have to take long commutes or become homeless like Etoria as they continue their teaching career. Many reports have stated that in San Mateo County, "the office of education is working with a public-private housing nonprofit to buy an existing apartment building for local teachers"(Jones). This is considered a step in the right direction for this crisis because it is giving assistance to teachers who do not make enough to afford safe and comfortable housing. In addition, in partnership with the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA), Junipero Serra High School has laid out plans to create houisng options for their faculty and staff. They plan to "investigate housing options for faculty, whether it's possible to provide housing for faculty" and to see "what is possible and what is within the bounds of the contract teachers negotiate" (Buckels). The past few years, the Bay Area has drawn up several plans to help out their local teachers so they don't find themselves in hostels or homeless shelters like the ones told in Etoria's story. It makes the future bright for these teachers who inspire to follow their dream to help students reach their maximum potential.