Published 5 months ago

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

Summary by Ground News

Alaska is the only U.S. state that does not offer teachers a pension. Researchers say teacher pay and benefits have not kept up with other states. Districts are facing teacher shortages and multimillion-dollar deficits. Alaska led the country in the share of students who missed at least 10% of the 2021-22 school year.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Associated Press News

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

Debate over school funding is dominating the Alaska Legislature as districts faces teacher shortages and in some cases multimillion-dollar deficits. Schools have cut programs, increased class sizes or had teachers

5 months ago·United States

Read Full Article

KRDO

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Debate over school funding is dominating the Alaska Legislature as districts faces teacher shortages and in some cases multimillion-dollar deficits. Schools have cut programs, increased class sizes or had teachers and administrators take on extra roles. Teacher turnover is nothing new, and Alaska isn’t alone in struggling to fill positions. But the effects can be acute in high-cost, remote c…

5 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

Read Full Article

KIFI

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

5 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

Read Full Article

KVIA

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

5 months ago·Panama City, United States

Read Full Article

Winnipeg Free Press

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Cory Hughes moved to a remote Alaska village to teach and would happily stay and retire there if he could afford to — despite the dark […]

5 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

Read Full Article

National Post

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Cory Hughes moved to a remote Alaska village to teach and would happily stay and retire there if he could afford to -- despite the dark winters and the fact the bathroom for his housing unit in the school's kindergarten building has a sink that comes to his knees.

5 months ago·Canada

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.

Coverage Details

Total News Sources0

Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center7Last Updated5 months agoBias Distribution

64% Center

Bias Distribution

64% of the sources are Center

64% Center

Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Sources are mostly out of (0)

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

0 Articles

0 Articles

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

A high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics