According to a press release from Juneau Education Association, 92% of the union’s 265-person bargaining unit voted to authorize a strike.
Education
Voting to form University of Alaska staff union begins
If approved, the Coalition of Alaska University Employees for Equity would be the university’s largest union.
Juneau School District’s student services director to resign in June
Jason DeCamillis has been in the position since 2023 and is leaving the district to “pursue other professional opportunities.”
Support for education funding bill comes as Alaska districts grapple with ongoing deficits
Alaskans weighed in from across the state, testifying to lawmakers that despite a funding increase last year, school districts are still facing huge budget shortfalls and urgently need additional state support.
Former Juneau School Board member writes ‘disparaging comments’ on bricks for new playground
Emil Mackey paid for the bricks and submitted the comments. He served on the Juneau Board of Education for nine years.
Juneau School Board approves budget amid unresolved teachers union contract
The district will be able to maintain its services, but there are still funding uncertainties, including those from unresolved contract negotiations with the teachers union.