OPINION: Alaskans want more school funding. Dunleavy and legislators should listen.

By Rebecca BraunMeadow Stanley, far left, and Rachel Wood, second from left, are among the students speaking, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska, with state Rep. Julie Coulombe about why she did not vote to override the governor's veto of an education package last month. The students were part of an organized walkout Thursday to protest Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's veto and the Legislature's failure to override it.

I support homeschool options and my son currently homeschools half-time. I also support tight fiscal controls over the use of public funds — if you want religious education for your kids, pay for it yourself, like I do. By then, more families will have given up. I received a text today from another parent saying after 25 years in Juneau, their family is putting their house on the market and moving out of state — because this state isn’t providing the support for education they want. I am getting too many of these texts.

After years of inflation with no commensurate budget increase, our schools can’t keep up with costs. It’s hard to innovate when you can barely balance the budget. It’s hard to attract and keep the best when you can’t offer a competitive salary and benefits. It’s hard to build community confidence when everyone is fighting over whose school to close.

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