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This Resolution urges the Department of Education to adopt workforce housing models, specifically mentioning Koae Makana and the Hokuao 201H Housing Project, to provide affordable housing for all teachers in the state. This initiative is a response to a significant teacher shortage, with many educators leaving the state or non-education jobs due to financial burdens, and aims to improve the quality of education by filling classrooms with full-time teachers. The resolution also calls for the Department of Education to form community partnerships to ensure housing security for teachers, supply homes to meet demand, strengthen community ties, acknowledge the teacher shortage and protect teachers during pandemics, create pathways to homeownership, and support teachers and their contributions to Hawaii's economy. Furthermore, it requests collaboration with the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and the Hawaii Community Development Authority to address the affordable housing deficit for teachers.