The Alaska Legislature has a large NEA voting bloc. Why is that? Former teachers in office

The Alaska Legislature has a large NEA voting bloc. Why is that? Former teachers in office

Roughly 20% of Alaska’s 60 lawmakers come from public education careers, many as former teachers, professors, lobbyists, or school board members. When including those tied to education advocacy, tutoring businesses, and NEA-aligned nonprofits, and former work as legislative aides, that influence may reach as high as 35%. The majority of Alaska lawmakers do not come […] The post The Alaska Legislature has a large NEA voting bloc. Why is that? For…