Texas teacher sleeping in car, hoping to raise money for a home [Video]

The teacher said he makes too much to qualify for affordable housing, but his credit is too low after falling behind on rent and school-related debt.

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin teacher started a GoFundMe to help him afford somewhere to live after he has been sleeping in his car for over a month.

“This is as far as I can go, and I just kick my feet on the side of the pedals,” Bill Atkinson explained as he showed KVUE how he sleeps in his car.

He said he’s been sleeping in his car with laundry, no AC and all of his belongings.

“I do park at my school,” Atkinson said. “I park in a position where I don’t get a lot of parents parking around my car, so they’re not as prevalent.”

The fourth-grade teacher is sleeping in his car because of student loan debt and other bills that are making it impossible for him to find …

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