Cox had initially proposed $6,000 salary increases for teachers as part of his recommended budget in December. Immediately, Republican legislative leaders proposed making those pay bumps contingent on approving vouchers.
In a statement to The Salt Lake Tribune on Monday, Cox calledinitially proposed $6,000 salary increases for teachers
HB215 was introduced as the combination of those two items, allocating $42 million in taxpayer funds for a voucher system to allow students to go to private schools and $200 million for the teacher salary increases.have been opposed to the measures being tied together. Educators have said they’ve earned their wage increase without strings attached.an underfunded public education system in Utah.
Cox didn’t acknowledge that tension in his brief statement. He noted: “We appreciate the Legislature supporting our teacher pay proposal.”. At the time, he said, “You can’t take money that could go to our schools and allow it to go to private schools when you’re not fully funding the education system in our state.”according to National Education Association data.
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