Numerous public speakers made their voices heard as the Anchorage School Board weighs options to cut costs, including the possible closure of six Anchorage schools.
Attendees at the meeting stood up in support of their schools.
“I am here tonight to speak to you, not only as an affected educator, but as an advocate for my students’ families that are not able to have a voice because they have not been given the chance to understand what ASD is proposing,” one Klatt Elementary teacher said.
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