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Senate approves $1,000 teacher pay increase after extended debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed House Bill 436, a measure to add a guaranteed $1,000 to teachers' base pay and fund textbooks and related supports; supporters said it helps lower-paid teachers while critics warned it sacrifices local control and may be premature before updated revenue estimates. Vote recorded on the floor.
The Utah State Senate on the floor passed House Bill 436, a package of teacher-pay changes that includes a guaranteed $1,000 increase to a teacher's base salary alongside additional funding for textbooks and supplies.
Sponsor Senator McMillan framed the proposal as “probably our most important bill of the year,” saying the measure would ‘‘put in a thousand dollars in their salary schedule’’ and add $10 million for textbooks and supplies to address classroom needs. Supporters argued the $1,000 would be added to the base and help…
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