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Michael Bennet: “No teachers can afford to live here in the Roaring Fork…”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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Windsor Gardens Democratic Club June 10 2026 Sen Michael Bennet

Published | Video Starts at 13:39

That was one of the amazing things about teaching in Denver. Unlike Seattle or San Francisco or Portland, you could actually live in the community where you taught. Now, No teachers can afford to live here in the Roaring Fork Valley outside of Glenwood Springs in Aspen. The only way a teacher can afford to live there is if they win a lottery that their school district runs. (13:39–13:46)

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