Anchorage Teachers, District Head to Arbitration

Anchorage Teachers and School District Head to Arbitration: Wage Increases and Healthcare Costs at the Heart of Contract DisputeThe Anchorage Education Association and the Anchorage School District are set to go to arbitration in January, unable to agree on a new contract for teachers. The main sticking points are teacher pay and healthcare costs, with the union proposing significant wage increases and the district offering a three percent increase each year. The district also cites a budget deficit and has imposed a hiring freeze. Teachers argue they are earning less due to rising health insurance premiums, but the district blames rising healthcare costs for limiting pay increases. The union has threatened a strike, which could occur starting February 11th, adding lost school days to the end of the year. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.