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Harper Kushner

58:35 - 58:49

"I would encourage this board to come into my class, right? Tyson Elementary. Come into my class for one day and you can see what we're dealing with, and hopefully you guys can provide some support."

“I would encourage this board to come into my class, right? Tyson Elementary. Come into my class for one day and you can see what we're dealing with, and hopefully you guys can provide some support.”
Speaker
Harper Kushner
Community
Alaska News
Location
Anchorage
Captured at
September 1, 2026

From the transcript

How am I I don't have a pair if I don't have subs. So I would encourage this board to come into my class, right? Tyson Elementary. Come into my class for one day and you can see what we're dealing with, and hopefully you guys can provide some support. I really appreciate it.

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