There's no way to sugar coat it---our teachers are doing a poor job . Our students are lazy and too busy crying about having to get up early for school .  All sports programs should be suspended at all schools along with  all after school activities suspended  until the test grades come up . The NEA and Alaska teachers should be ashamed of these results.  All teachers should be tested for drugs as well , with zero tolerance and firings for all who have drugs in their systems.   The Anchorage super should be given a suspension for these poor results and a 40 percent pay cut .   We spend nearly 15 grand per student a year and this is the thanks we get from teachers and students . How pathetic.