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  "path": "/2026/04/07/alaska-school-district-officials-urge-lawmakers-to-address-teacher-shortages-financial-strain/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-07T19:00:10.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Education",
    "Alaska Council of School Administrators",
    "education funding",
    "infant learning program",
    "international teachers",
    "Jennifer Schmitz",
    "Lisa Parady",
    "Randy Trani",
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  "textContent": "Alaska superintendents, principals and school officials delivered sobering testimony to lawmakers at the Alaska State Capitol last week. They painted a picture of schools struggling to continue to support teachers and students amid budget shortfalls, cuts to programs, teacher shortages, rising costs and increased facility maintenance needs. Lisa Parady, director of the Alaska Council of […]",
  "title": "Alaska school district officials urge lawmakers to address teacher shortages, financial strain"
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