The Mat-Su Education Association said in a release that 93.1% of “certified staff” chose to vote against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and 91.3% against its superintendent, Randy Trani, for what it says are decisions made against the “needs and best interests of all students.”MSEA President Vicki Hewitt said that over a thousand staff members voted last week — including both union and nonunion members — and said it stems from a “disconnect” between the two sides.
“The result of this vote reaffirms the frustration educators feel about decisions being made by the school board and Superintendent that are not in the best interest of students and are sometimes neither positive nor safe for some of our students,” Hewitt wrote. “There is a leadership disconnect in our school district and it’s time for a change.”
The 1,052 certified staff members who participated in the vote included teachers, librarians, nurses, counselors, and student support, according to Hewitt.Alaska Native survivors of federal boarding schools share emotional testimonies with US Interior secretary