Legislature Failing Schools

Utah schools are not failing. The Utah Legislature is failing teachers, students and parents alike.  
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What are We Waiting For?

"Our education funding malaise is a ticking economic development time bomb. The billions of tax dollars Utah spends to attract firms and launch new ones will be undermined if our future workforce is unable to fill the very jobs our taxes are being used to create."

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The Wrong Culprit

It is time for Utah's legislators to get serious about funding public education. HB148 is neither serious nor likely to increase education funding.

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Legislature Fails Children

According to this editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune, the legislature didn't go far enough to support education and children.

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It will take most of next week to sort out exactly what happened in the final days of the legislature. DEA leaders will be meeting with UEA staff and elected leadership next Friday and Saturday to analyze the impact. The District will also be analyzing the impact of legislative decisions on the budget. Soon we will begin meeting with the District in negotiations. In the next few days, UEA will be posting information on the UEA web site on Under the Dome.

Thoughts from UEA President

This commentary from Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh appeared in the Sunday Salt Lake Tribune.

Listen to Education Experts

Teacher Evaluation

This is an interesting read considering some of the changes being proposed by our own legislature.

Shame is no Solution

Senate Bill 64

You may have questions about Senator Osmond's bill currently being considered in the legislature. The bill is very complex and the news reports are only somewhat accurate in their coverage. To help you understand the bill, please read the information on the link below.

Learn More About Senate Bill 64

The UEA lobbying team will be monitoring the progress of this bill closely. There is always a concern that a bill will be amended in ways that would make the bill less friendly or worse.