‘That’s why I’m here’: Alaska teacher’s unique approach to culture and science earns a national teaching prize
November 23, 2020 | KTOO | Katharine Rose | As Americans watched the presidential race draw to an end over [...]
Anchorage schools forge ahead with plan to begin partial in-person learning amid high COVID-19 cases
November 3, 2020 | ADN | Tess Williams Despite surging COVID-19 cases throughout the Anchorage Municipality in the last few [...]
Fairbanks teachers union votes to continue remote learning
November 1, 2020 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner | Amanda Bohman Members of the local teachers’ union met on Oct. 24 [...]
Tentative contract agreement reached for Mat-Su teachers
September 25, 2020 | ADN | Emily Goodykoontz | The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and its teachers union have reached [...]
Survey finds over 75% of Alaska teachers ‘somewhat uncomfortable’ with full reopening of schools
July 27, 2020 | KTVA | Scott Gross | A recent survey by the National Education Association-Alaska revealed a majority of teachers [...]
Most Alaska students will go to school fewer than 5 days per week this fall, superintendents say
July 23, 2020 | ADN | James Brooks | Most of Alaska’s K-12 students will go to school fewer than [...]
Alaska school reopening plans left to districts as state orders 150,000 face masks
July 23, 2020 | KTUU | Sean Maguire | JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s plans to reopen schools during the [...]
LISTEN: Anchorage union president says teachers are concerned about returning to classrooms
July 15, 2020 | Alaska Public Media | Casey Grove | There remains great concern among teachers in the state’s [...]
Juneau teachers union wants masks mandated as schools set for some in-person classes
July 14, 2020 | KTUU | Sean Maguire | JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - School administrators in Juneau are planning some [...]
Anchorage Assembly to weigh using $1M in federal relief to bolster mental health care in schools during pandemic
July 14, 2020 | ADN | Aubrey Wieber | On Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly will vote on whether to add [...]