text: The gravy train has run out of gravy and is headed for the cliff. BTW, Kathie Wasserman, ex director of the AK Municipal League-a nonprofit, is on the PERS state retirement program. Why the heck is that? Why are Alaska taxpayers footing her retirement? Ed Graff always threatens with the fear of losing teachers. Teachers make up only 1/3 of the ASD workforce. How about cutting the overhead which eats up nearly 50% of the ASD budget?