Teachers, staff oppose siting preschool at Haines School

At Tuesday’s Haines Borough school board meeting, teachers lined up against siting the Chilkat Valley Preschool in the Haines School, saying it would cost the district money at a time of declining revenues and exacerbate problems with limited space.

They also questioned whether such an arrangement was the district’s responsibility.

Teachers’ union president Lisa Andriesen said a recent vote of members, including teachers, aides and other staff, went unanimously against the idea.

“Our main…