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Parents, teachers tell board staffing gaps have widened class sizes and cut elementary music
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Parents and staff told the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District board on Aug. 19 that vacancies and mid-summer staffing changes have increased class sizes and cut elementary music programs at several schools.
Several parents and staff testified at the Aug. 19 Fairbanks North Star Borough School District board meeting that teacher shortages and last-minute staffing changes have raised class sizes and diminished specialized programs this school year. Christina Reid, a Barnett parent and music educator, told the board that the school began the year missing "3.5 FTE teachers," forcing larger mixed-level classes for middle-school math and cuts to exploratory electives. Public testimony and written remarks named Lathrop High, Ryan Middle School and Barnett…
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