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Senate advances bill to ensure equal access for teachers’ associations; opponents warn of unintended consequences

Utah State Senate · February 2, 2007
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Summary

SB 56 would give multiple teachers’ associations equal access to school facilities, mailboxes and orientation; the Senate advanced the bill to third reading after debate about constitutionality and a prohibition on taxpayer-funded school calendar naming.

The Utah Senate moved Senate Bill 56 forward after extended floor debate over whether the measure appropriately balances access to recruitment and communications for competing teachers’ associations.

Senator Madsen, sponsor, said SB 56 is intended to level the playing field by ensuring all teachers associations have equal access to facilities, orientation presentations and electronic mailboxes, and to allow new organizations to present to newly…

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