Alaska high school teacher is suspended for telling Zoom class that George Floyd would still be alive if he had complied with police and sidled into their car
A teacher caught on camera telling her students over Zoom that George Floyd would still be alive if he complied with police officers has been suspended
The Lathrop High School teacher was talking to her students in a 15-minute video posted to YouTube about police killing black people
It is unclear how the conversation started
In the video, the teacher, identified as Ms. Gardner, said police do not have time to choose between their gun and a taser in interactions
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coronavirus infections and no deaths linked to COVID-19, according to data from the Department of Health and Social Services. Alaska’s average daily case counts have begun to decline again statewide. However, most regions in the state are still in the highest alert category based on their current per capita rate of infection, and health officials continue to encourage Alaskans to wear face coverings in public, avoid large gatherings, wash their hands frequently and get vaccinated against COVID-19 to prevent further spread.
An engineering report confirms that Hunter Elementary School sustained a partial roof collapse last month.
A portion of the building is open for classes but itâs still not clear if the school will open as normal when the 2021-2022 school year begins in August, according to the Fairbanks North Star Borough public information officer.
âWe are in the early stages of getting the design work complete for the final repair. We will have much better information to answer your questions in a few weeks,â PIO Lanien Livingston said in an emailed answer to questions.
According to a report by Design Alaska, the roof collapsed in a building addition constructed in 1974. The report says the collapse happened in the school library or room 144.
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coronavirus infections and no deaths linked to COVID-19, according to data from the Department of Health and Social Services. Alaska’s average daily case counts have begun to decline again statewide. However, most regions in the state are still in the highest alert category based on their current per capita rate of infection, and health officials continue to encourage Alaskans to wear face coverings in public, avoid large gatherings, wash their hands frequently and get vaccinated against COVID-19 to prevent further spread.