If you’re a teacher and you really want to work in a tribal community, whether you are a Native person yourself or not, and you’re looking at the difference of getting paid, let’s say, $50,000 by the federal government versus going and teaching in APS and making $60,000 – you’re going to have to make that economic decision for yourself and your family.
Explaining the economic challenges for teachers in tribal schools.
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