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Cox asks Utah Legislature to make 2023 'the year of the teacher,' proposes 5% WPU increase and largest teacher raises in state history
Summary
Governor Spencer J. Cox asked lawmakers to invest in teachers, proposing at least a 5% increase in the weighted pupil unit and what he called the largest teacher pay raise in Utah history, arguing teacher quality is the single largest predictor of student outcomes.
Governor Spencer J. Cox told a joint convention of the Utah Legislature that investing in teachers is the single most important lever for improving student outcomes and urged lawmakers to make 2023 "the year of the teacher." He proposed at least a 5% increase in the weighted pupil unit and said the legislature should approve "the largest raise in our…
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