Parents, teachers and former educators urge $1,000 increase to Base Student Allocation

Feb 26, 2025

Multiple callers from across Alaska urged the Senate Finance Committee to boost the Base Student Allocation (BSA) by $1,000 or more to offset years of inflationary erosion, citing teacher vacancies, school closures and service cuts.

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Parents, former teachers, faith leaders and school board members called on the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 26 to increase the Base Student Allocation (BSA) by $1,000 or more in the FY26 operating budget to recover purchasing power lost to inflation.

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