ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — An Ithaca teacher is running for office. 

Kyle Erickson wants to represent the towns of Danby and Caroline on the Tompkins County Legislature. 

Erickson says cost of living can mean a lot. 

Affordability is part of a larger cost of living issue, Erickson said Monday on Ithaca’s Morning News.

Erickson, a social studies teacher at Ithaca High School, is vying for the Democratic nomination in District 13 on June 24th.

FULL INTERVIEW: Kyle Erickson on Ithaca’s Morning News