Herper Kushner
12:01 - 12:23
"Pull up the district's job vacancy listings. The number and range of openings should prompt serious questions about recruitment and, more importantly, retention. We are not just teachers. We are case managers, crisis counselors, nurses, secretaries, behavior specialists, and whatever, whatever else the day demands."
“Pull up the district's job vacancy listings. The number and range of openings should prompt serious questions about recruitment and, more importantly, retention. We are not just teachers. We are case managers, crisis counselors, nurses, secretaries, behavior specialists, and whatever, whatever else the day demands.”
- Speaker
- Herper Kushner
- Timestamp
- 12:01 – 12:23
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- November 2, 2026
From the transcript
Pull up the district's job vacancy listings. The number and range of openings should prompt serious questions about recruitment and, more importantly, retention. We are not just teachers. We are case managers, crisis counselors, nurses, secretaries, behavior specialists, and whatever, whatever else the day demands. We're expected to manage crises, maintain safety, meet IEP requirements, communicate with families, and deliver instruction often without adequate time or support.
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