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Teacher warns board that high turnover undermines reading outcomes
Summary
A district classroom teacher urged the board to invest in teacher retention, citing UAA research that links higher turnover to substantially lower reading proficiency and estimating about $20,000 to replace a teacher.
Allison Curry, a classroom teacher and University Heights resident, used the public-comment period of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District’s March 16 work session to press the board to prioritize teacher retention in the FY27 budget.
Curry said she served on a budget committee and attended a University of Alaska Anchorage presentation on teacher turnover…
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