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Community Voices: A Response to Assemblywoman Allard

Community Voices: A Response to Assemblywoman Allard

Ms. Allard, You spoke today at the Assembly Health Policy Committee meeting between the Muni and Anchorage School District. You claim union members are fearful of speaking about their willingness to return due to repercussions from the Union. I am not sure how well educated you are about unions, but

For a few, COVID is a Hoax, but for ASD Staff the Concern is Real

For a few, COVID is a Hoax, but for ASD Staff the Concern is Real

Appeared in Anchorage Press The issue of children and ASD staff returning to school has turned into an explosive and divisive issue in Anchorage just days before the 2020 presidential election and two weeks before the Anchorage School District pushes ahead with its plan to return K-2 students to the

The Mailbag: November 1, 2020

The Mailbag: November 1, 2020

I never know what to make of these kinds of comments. If sincere, thanks, but I hardly see myself as "brilliant." I'm a nobody other than someone who is dialed in on specific subjects. I find it troublesome that there's no real candid conversation

This is the PPE Given to ASD Teachers

This is the PPE Given to ASD Teachers

A source with the Anchorage School District has shared pictures they say depict PPE provided to educators at one local area school. 2 disposable gowns and some flimsy-looking spit guards, which have almost nothing to do with keeping the transmission of a virus from spreading through the air. Also included

Letters From ASD Staff to the Community

Letters From ASD Staff to the Community

"I work for ASD, as a special education preschool teaching assistant. I have been with ASD for over 20 years. I'm 3 years away from my earliest retirement, and I have more than one "high risk" for an adverse outcome should I contract Covid. I

Letters from ASD Staff to the Community

Letters from ASD Staff to the Community

"Thank you for posting about ASD schools. I am a teacher and a mom of 3 kids in the district. It is true that for many years our concerns have been dismissed by the superintendent and high level district administration. Teachers and principals often get information at the same

Letters From ASD Staff to the Community

Letters From ASD Staff to the Community

"I'm a part of the Anchorage School District and work with some of the most challenging students at the elementary level. I am against the reopening of schools right now because we clearly don't have a "safe" plan and our numbers continue to