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Utah plan to give teachers $1,500 bonus also puts pressure on Salt Lake City schools
Salt Lake City School District teachers could be cut out of plan unless they offer in-person learning options by Jan. 19
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Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers overseeing the state’s budget gave early approval on Wednesday to a plan that would give K-12 teachers a $1,500 bonus for their hard work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
But there’s a catch.
And that’s putting pressure on the Salt Lake City School District to provide options for in-person learning in all its schools by Jan. 19.