Jacqui Elton

I’m an Anchorage mom of five, and I work for Alaska Airlines. I’m a proud union member, serving as Human Rights Chair for IAM Local 601 and Young Workers Coordinator for IAM District 142, where I advocate for my fellow workers and the protections that keep families stable in hard times.

I’m running for the Anchorage School Board because ASD is making some of the hardest budget decisions in its history, and families need someone at the table who understands what’s at stake. After years of flat state funding, every choice, from class sizes to school closures, lands on the backs of kids. I want to help the board make those choices with families in the conversation from the start.

As the parent of a child with special needs, I know how much a trusted teacher, a stable classroom, and a predictable routine can mean. When staff or programs change, students with IEPs often feel it first. I’ll work to protect the special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and nurses who make school possible for these kids, and ensure families hear about changes early and clearly.

I know what it’s like to have a child’s health crisis collide with everything else in life. When my daughter was diagnosed with cancer, I spent long stretches in the hospital by her side while trying to hold on to my job. That experience taught me how much it matters when the institutions we depend on listen to families first, and it’s the perspective I’ll bring to the Anchorage School Board.