Leaders in the Western Alaska community of Kipnuk say the principal of nearly a decade there bullied Native school staff members, put residents in jeopardy by ignoring COVID-19 restrictions and oversaw a decline in education quality.
The principal and some staff have left the village due to concerns for their safety, according to the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Class was cancelled Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, and Chief Paul Memorial School will shift to remote learning on Nov. 2 until further notice.