Tribune Editorial: Committee vote wrongly punishes Salt Lake City teachers
No matter what anyone thinks of school board decisions, teachers shouldn’t suffer.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Meadowlark Elementary School teacher John Arthur interacting with his students on Zoom, in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Arthur is working through the kinks of teaching his 6th grade kids, many of which don t have internet access, online. He was named the Utah Teacher of the Year.
By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board
| Dec. 17, 2020, 4:56 p.m. | Updated: 11:53 p.m.
Leaders of the Utah Legislature are not the only people who wish the Salt Lake City School District’s classrooms were open for in-person learning. Those who think it is past time for education to go back to normal include many parents (including those who have taken the matter to court), some students and probably not a few teachers.
SLC teachers cut out of Utah legislature s COVID-19 bonuses
SLC teachers cut out of COVID-19 bonuses
and last updated 2020-12-17 00:50:55-05
SALT LAKE CITY â In a stunning move, Salt Lake City School District teachers were cut out of a plan by the legislature to give all Utah teachers and school employees a bonus for working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Utah State Legislature s powerful Executive Appropriations Committee approved a $1,500 bonus for all public school teachers and $1,000 for employees. But House Speaker Brad Wilson made a motion that it is only for school districts that have in-person or a mix of in-person and online education.
Families sue Herbert, SLC School District over closed schools
Eight families filed a lawsuit Monday claiming their children s education has been negatively affected by the decisions of Gov. Gary Herbert and the Salt Lake City School Board to keep schools closed during the pandemic.
Posted at 2:08 PM, Dec 14, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-15 00:43:31-05
SALT LAKE CITY â As Ella Fiefia watched a YouTube video demonstrating a science experiment Monday, she talked about how she s learning about density in class. The video was one of many linked to the her daily lesson plan online.
It isn t the way the 7th grade Clayton Middle School student expressed that she likes to learn.