UEA prods legislature to restore USDB funding, teacher prep scholarships, National Board stipend – August 20, 2020 Sixth Special Session (reported by Jay Blain): The Utah Legislature called...
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2020 UEA Policy Ambassador Messages
Nineteen teachers were selected as 2020 UEA Policy Ambassadors. These teachers received training from the UEA Legislative Team and agreed to participate in UEA Educator Day on the Hill, engage with...
2020 UEA Legislative Summary
2020 UEA Legislative Summary Schools to see biggest funding bump in more than a decade In total, more than 500 educators participated in the six Educator Day on the Hill events held in 2020. Utah...
Week Seven – March 9-11 2020
UEA Report on the 2020 Utah Legislature General Session 2020 WEEK IN REVIEW: March 9-12 UEA President Heidi Matthews joined the governor, legislative leadership and other education...
Week Six – March 2-6 2020
UEA Report on the 2020 Utah Legislature General Session 2020 WEEK IN REVIEW: March 2-6 In total, more than 500 educators participated in the six Educator Day on the Hill events held in 2020. The...
Week Five – February 24-28 2020
2020 WEEK IN REVIEW: February 24-28 Aspiring educators from Westminster College were among more than 100 attending EDOH More than 1,500 educators and education supporters gathered at the...
Week Three – February 10-14 2020
WEEK IN REVIEW: February 10-14, 2020 About a quarter of those attending Educator Day on the Hill Feb. 14 were there for the first time The number of education-related bills tracked by UEA...
House votes unanimously to eliminate school grades – February 12, 2020
Senate Education Committee (reported by Sara Jones): Five UEA-tracked bills passed the committee and now go to the full Senate for consideration. SB73: Reading Assessment Expansion Amendments was...
UEA Policy Ambassador Message – February 11, 2020
Nineteen teachers volunteered to become 2020 UEA Policy Ambassadors. These teachers received training from the UEA Legislative Team and have agreed to participate in UEA Educator Day on the Hill,...
Resolution to encourage late-start high schools passes the House- February 10, 2020
House Education Committee (reported by Sara Jones): Two bills tracked by UEA were heard in House Education Committee today: HB222: School Breakfast Participation Requirements creates the Smart Start...
Week Two – February 3-7 2020
UEA Report on the 2020 Utah Legislature General Session 2020 WEEK IN REVIEW: February 3-7 By the end of WEEK TWO, number of education bills tracked by the UEA jumped to nearly 50, with more...
Bill would provide teacher income tax credit for out-of-pocket classroom expenses – February 7, 2020
Educator Day on the Hill (reported by Mike Kelley): About 75 education professionals joined members of the UEA Legislative Team early Friday morning for Educator Day on the Hill at the State...