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Eight teachers, the Unalaska High School registrar, and Eagle s View Elementary Achigaalux̂ Principal Chad Eichenlaub have all submitted letters of resignation, according to Superintendent John Conwell.
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The Unalaska City School District will have to fill a total of 10 vacancies for the upcoming school year.
Eight teachers, the Unalaska High School registrar, and Eagle s View Elementary Achigaalux̂ Principal Chad Eichenlaub have all submitted letters of resignation, according to Superintendent John Conwell.
The vacancies are equally split among the island s elementary and high schools. The openings at the high school include alternative education and language arts, taught by Amy Purevsuren, who has been with the district for 13 years; high school social studies, currently taught by Ryan Humphrey; another high school language arts position held by Jacob Collins-Wilson; and seventh through ninth grade math, currently taught by Emma Carr.
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact in-person learning in Unalaska, nearly a third of the island s high school population is failing at least one class, according to school officials. And some seniors could be at risk of not graduating.
The Unalaska City School District is normally a top performer. Last year, the district had a 97 percent graduation rate. But this year, district officials say they re alarmed at the number of high schoolers failing classes, as they learn under a hybrid model that limits their time in classrooms.
Thirty percent of all high school students are failing at least one class, according to High School Principal Jim Wilson.