
Tammy Hoag
69:31 - 70:02
"Parents deserve to know that a teacher with this record is being asked to carry this heavy load and whether he is given the resources and help to do it successfully. I urge you, ASD, to look into this"
“Parents deserve to know that a teacher with this record is being asked to carry this heavy load and whether he is given the resources and help to do it successfully. I urge you, ASD, to look into this”
- Speaker
- Tammy Hoag
- Timestamp
- 69:31 – 70:02
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- September 1, 2026
From the transcript
And are resources going preferentially to programs with fewer students in it? So successful programs should be supported. His is 16 years of a successful program. Parents deserve to know that a teacher with this record is being asked to carry this heavy load and whether he is given the resources and help to do it successfully. I urge you, ASD, to look into this, and I ask you to examine that he needs the support and help to manage 330+ students.
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