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Restoring a secure retirement for public employees, K-12 funding that will move education forward, and adequate rural housing...

January 2010

Return to a secure retirement for Alaska’s educators and other public employees

In 2005, during a politically charged special session, the Alaska Legislature, under pressure from the Murkowski administration, dismantled the public employee retirement pension and health care systems. (more...)

K-12 education funding that will do more than maintain the status quo

In 2009 the legislature followed through on year two of the three-year funding plan for K-12 education. This plan was established by the Joint Legislative Education Funding Task Force in August 2007.  K-12 education funding is now almost $1.12 billion. (more...)

Adequate housing for teachers, health professionals, public safety officers in rural communities

2009-2010 NEA-Alaska Rural Housing Survey Results

NEA-Alaska believes that serious efforts are needed to provide safe and sanitary housing for teachers in rural communities. Some progress has been made through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the Denali Commission, and efforts in local districts, yet true inequities remain in rural Alaska. The lack of adequate housing is one of the key factors in high educator turnover in rural school districts. (more...)