Alex Gimarc: Exploring JKT’s Educational Vision – Part 3

By ALEX GIMARC
Oct. 9, 2026 – In this part of the series on Jonathan Kreiss-Tompkins, I delve into his educational proposals and their implications. The endorsements from NEA-Alaska and other teaching unions signal his priorities, which focus heavily on increased funding yet ignore critical factors contributing to Alaska’s failing public education system.

Kreiss-Tompkins outlines six main points on his campaign website, with five demanding additional funding and one addressing the removal of cell phones from classrooms. However, despite the call for funding, the negative correlation between education spending and student performance suggests that simply allocating more money may not yield better outcomes. Furthermore, there is an alarming trend of school boards prioritizing budget cuts that disproportionately impact popular programs and young teachers, raising questions about the true intent behind purported support for educational enrichment.