The amount school district's get per student from the state increased by $30 last year. This year, the Alaska Association of School Boards is calling for an increase of at least $860.
“In the classroom, you can just feel that there’s not the resources – more and more students with fewer and fewer resources – year after year,” Bucy said. “That all goes back to the formula funding.”
State funding also affects district’s abilities to hire other workers, like bus drivers or paraprofessionals who work with special needs students. This fall, aBucy said budget cuts hurt students, especially when class sizes have to go up. “I know one of the sixth grade teachers this year started with 43 kids in his class,” he said. “These are 11-year-olds. 43 of them — many of them with special needs. How on Earth is he going to help a student that’s struggling with something in that class? It’s impossible.”
The Alaska Association of School Boards has also called for a defined benefit retirement plan for teachers. Juneau Sen. Jesse KiehlMonday’s rally will be at 6 p.m. at the steps of the capitol building.Get notifications about news related to the topics you care about. You can unsubscribe anytime.Breaking news
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