The Utah Education Association has appointed Hailey Higgins as Director of Communication and Public Relations. “I’m thrilled to help advocate for teachers and the education profession,” said...
The FY2024 budget proposed by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox includes what he is calling the largest teacher compensation increase in Utah's history. The $200 million budget line item would provide each...
The NEA Foundation announced that Elinda Nedreberg, English and drama teacher at Tintic High School in Eureka, is one of 46 public school educators from across the country selected to receive the...
Teams from local school districts prepared to advocate for teachers as part of the 2022 UEA Bargaining Summit. The event was held at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building in West...
After fulfilling statutory education funding requirements (fully fund student enrollment growth and the WPU inflation adjustment in the base budget; and fully fund the education working rainy day...
The following priorities are critical to supporting Utah’s educator workforce and students who have faced the disruption and stress of two years of a pandemic. We urge the legislature to recognize...
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and its standing committees meet regularly to discuss changes to administrative rules. UEA staff monitor and participate in these meetings on behalf of UEA...
What an exhilarating couple of months! I walked out of my classroom on June 3 after 26 years at Park City High School teaching social studies and walked into the UEA as president on July 15. When...
Two new associate professional staff members joined the Utah Education Association in recent weeks. Marjean Wayment was selected as Membership Associate Professional to replace Parker Haile who left...
The Utah Education Association held a brief groundbreaking ceremony September 9, 2022, to celebrate the start of construction on a new headquarters building. The groundbreaking was the most recent...
Utah State Board of Education Meetings – September 8-9 The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and its standing committees meet regularly to discuss changes to administrative rules. UEA staff...
Netanya Elise Maxwell Elizabeth Sampson The Utah State Board of Education named Chad Warnick, a Millard Education Association member and agriculture, biology, leadership, and communications teacher...