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Letter: Predictably cruel to Salt Lake City teachers
(Rick Bowmer | AP photo)
Utah school teacher Emily Johnson protests with other teachers at the Utah State Capitol, Aug. 7, in Salt Lake City. The Utah Board of Education has rejected multiple proposals requiring stricter precautions against the coronavirus as schools reopen across the state.
By Emily Stromness | The Public Forum
| Dec. 24, 2020, 1:00 p.m.
When I heard the Utah State Legislature decided to stick it to Salt Lake City School District teachers by leaving them out of the $1,500 bonus, well, it is boringly predictable, while also predictably cruel.
Do we expect anything less of a Legislature that pays lip service to caring about children? We have the lowest per-pupil spending in the country and we’re heading south by the minute. They managed to pass a covert amendment last month by making it sound as if it is something it isn’t to voters. Let’s be honest, Utah’s Legislature has always cared more about g
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(Courtesy University of Utah Health) University of Utah Health unboxes their COVID-19 vaccines, prep the doses, and giving vaccinations to front-line health care workers on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
| Dec. 22, 2020, 1:00 p.m.
The announcement by Gov. Gary Herbert earlier this month was met with cheers and sighs of relief from many in the education community. Teachers have come into the classroom each day, continuing to instruct during the pandemic despite worrying about the virus spreading. And more than 2,300 have been infected this fall with schools open (a rate much higher than among students).