The approval marks the end of a more than yearlong negotiation process.
Education
Juneau School Board to decide on contract with teachers union
The Juneau School District and Juneau Education Association came to a tentative agreement last month, and union members approved the contract last week.
Juneau teachers union approves contract with school district
The majority vote comes after more than a year of strained contract negotiations between the district and Juneau Education Association, the district’s largest employee union.
At hearing, linguists tell lawmakers that the Alaska Native Language Center’s mission is at risk
Meanwhile, administrators insist the center is growing and becoming more community-focused.
University of Alaska staff successfully vote to form a union
Sixty-four percent of voting members approved forming the union, and election results now await certification from the Alaska Labor Relations Agency.
Alaska Senate advances constitutional amendment to establish education fund
Supporters say the constitutional change could be a powerful tool to provide stable funding for public education, while critics suggest it could remove flexibility in budgeting