On February 7, the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee met for the final time this session and prioritized their recommendations to submit to the Executive Appropriations Committee. The...
The House Education Committee had a full agenda with ten bills on Monday, February 6. Among them, HB 306 allows the State Board to create flexibility in administrative rules to allow small schools...
February 3’s Educator Day on the Hill Day was filled with around 90 educators attending! UEA Policy Ambassadors and Advanced Policy Ambassadors met on Thursday evening for a legislative preview...
HB 344 - LOCAL POLICIES FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM TRANSPARENCY The bill is unnecessary. Locally elected school boards can establish school district policy. UEA asks legislators to find...
Utah Education Association President Renèe Pinkney and Policy and Research Director Jay Blain presented the association’s budget priorities during the Public Education Appropriation Subcommittee...
From our friends at the NAACP: “We are extremely disappointed that HB215 passed,” said Jeanetta Williams, NAACP President for the states of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. The NAACP is asking Governor Cox...
On Thursday, January 26, 2023, the Utah Senate voted in favor of H.B. 215, which gives $42 million of public money to private schools. It awaits Governor Spencer Cox's signature. After which, it is...
"As an educator for more than 27 years, I believe in the mission of our public schools, and the value of helping our students achieve success in their education. I understand the incredible...
As a school teacher, I am deeply concerned about the proposed legislative bill HB215 (Funding for Teacher Salaries and Optional Education Opportunities) that would redirect public education funds...
Tell Your Legislators to Vote Against Private School Vouchers in Utah The legislature is fast-tracking a private school voucher bill. On Thursday, the House Education Committee passed HB 215. Less...
The House Education Committee spent several hours debating HB 215 Funding for Teacher Salaries and Optional Educational Opportunities on Thursday, January 19, which proposes both a private school...
