Last month’s ruling by a superior court judge marked a significant turning point in the future of Alaska’s education system. The ruling determined that existing state statutes and policies allowing correspondence students to use public dollars on services from private and religious schools are unconstitutional. I have spoken with many parents who depend on this funding for their children’s education and are deeply concerned about what this ruling means for their families and their children.
The unions representing Kenai Peninsula Borough School District staff organized a widespread, “walk-in” protest at Kenai, Soldotna, Seward, Homer, Moose Pass and Seldovia schools early Wednesday morning.