New economic data shows more Utah teenagers make up more of the workforce than any other state in the nation and are more likely to join the workforce than any state but Wisconsin.
The committee voted to open a bill file on labor laws for minors and any other appropriate laws related to labor.
On top of her job and school, including honors and advanced placement classes, Creer has been “pretty much involved in everything” at South Summit High School. She’s the National FFA Organization Earlier this year, the U.S Labor Department cited two Utah businesses--Sodalicious and a restaurant supply company owned by the polygamous Kingston family--Creer said she’s “never had the option not to work” unless she decided not to continue to any kind of post-secondary school. She also didn’t feel like it was an option to quit her extracurricular activities because they made her happy, “unlike school and work.
They’re in a traditional classroom half the time and at Stadler the other half. They work varying hours two or three days a week in high school and four or five days a week while at SLCC, said Amy Andre, program development specialist at Stadler. Their hours also increase each year of the program, she said, from 26 to 28 to 32.
Whitelock loves field trips and was on one to Stadler as a high school junior when she learned about the program. She loves building stuff and likes the hands-on program and the ability to learn from people with experience.All four students said they feel more prepared for the real world than their peers. They know how to handle money, show up on time ready to work and even do taxes.
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