It has been reported that Alaska has dropped to <a href="https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2026/06/09/alaska-drops-to-47th-in-the-nation-in-overall-child-well-being-new-report-says/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2026/06/09/alaska-drops-to-47th-in-the-nation-in-overall-child-well-being-new-report-says/">47th place in the nation</a> in overall child well-being. When my husband and I moved to Alaska in 1984, it was the best place to raise our children. Now, families are leaving and others are choosing not to transfer here because things have deteriorated so much.