BYERS, Colo. — A new study is shining a light on just how hard it is for Colorado educators to afford to live where they teach.

The Keystone Policy Center , a nonprofit organization that researches possible solutions to policy challenges, recently conducted a survey of 3,200 teachers in 10 school districts across Colorado.

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"We found, regardless of where they are, that housing is a huge challenge for them if they don't already own a house," explained Van Schoales, senior policy director at Keystone Policy Center. "You need to have great teachers that are well-trained, committed and live hopefully near the school and know the community."

In some districts, the study found more than half of educators spent 40% of their income on housing while 58% s

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