Tammy Hoag
68:10 - 68:28
"All other teachers have 5 classes with 2 planning periods. That is a huge constraint on that classroom."
“All other teachers have 5 classes with 2 planning periods. That is a huge constraint on that classroom.”
- Speaker
- Tammy Hoag
- Timestamp
- 68:10 – 68:28
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- September 1, 2026
From the transcript
All other teachers have 5 classes with 2 planning periods. That is a huge constraint on that classroom. In his classroom, I have substituted in that the music department there. They have a capacity of 80 students. Do you know what it's like to have massive instruments with that many kids?
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