The teachers’ labor contract has a leave policy intended to encourage teachers not to exhaust their personal leave, but it may also penalize outgoing teachers.
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Assistant Alaska attorney general investigated for racist social media posts leaves job
Earlier this month, the Guardian identified assistant attorney general Matthias Cicotte as the person behind an anonymous account posting racist material on social media.
Kotzebue couple charged with assaulting and starving children in their care
Court documents detail the physical assault of four different children occurring between 2015 and 2019.
Biden is considering a vaccine or testing mandate for federal workers
President Biden is said to be giving “strong consideration” to new requirements for federal employees to help arrest the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus.
Listen: How Alaska cruise towns are handling COVID-19 arriving on ships
Cruise tourism’s restart after a nearly two-year hiatus is bringing hope for a revived economy in Southeast — but also safety concerns on ship and shore.
Juneau just had its highest new COVID-19 case rate ever
The Juneau Assembly unanimously reenacted its emergency measures to combat COVID-19. They are now in effect until Oct. 31.