A true Teacher Joy is watching your little freshmen babies grow up to be enthusiastic, informed voters. So proud of them for being responsible and wonderful citizens! #mywhy#vote
Student journalist at @HighlandHighSLC does an excellent job of showing the unintended consequences of HB415 (School Fees Amendments). While well-intentioned, it made activities more expensive and LESS inclusive. #uted#utleg
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Utah Senate Democratic Leader @SenatorLuz Escamilla and House Democratic Leader @RepAngelaRomero issued the following statement after the Utah Legislature asked a judge to void Amendment A.
Cox says "the best negotiation happens behind the scenes." No. The GOP supermajority does the bulk of the work in this state behind closed doors, away from the eyes of the people and the press. To restore trust in government, as we're seeing with Amend. D, those games must stop.
Joe Biden has earned his place among the best and most consequential presidents in American history.
I am so proud to serve under his leadership, and thankful for his unwavering focus on what is best for our country.
A courageous and selfless decision. The President did what he’s done for the last four years - he listened to the American people and put the country’s interests ahead of his own.
The exact opposite of Donald Trump.
We can always count on @RepBriscoe to stand in solidarity with teachers! SLEA rallied tonight to protect shared governance and keep decision-making as close to the education experts— the teachers— as possible.
BREAKING: Utah's largest teachers union says they will oppose a ballot measure this fall that would open up Utah's Constitution so income tax can go to fund other state needs besides education. #utpol@KSL5TV
The opposition is significant because lawmakers argue that the change is needed to fix an imbalance in Utah's budget, and that protections exist for education funding. But this key group of the education community has voted otherwise.
Teachers of Utah! If you want to become more engaged with your state legislature, here are some tips from the inimitable @Jeffgvh! Only a few days left in this session, but there are more sessions to come! https://t.co/4yjph9NNWS #reelhivecivics#eduhive#utleg@HSG_UT
Check out one of our new lawmakers! @heidi_balderree was so kind to sit down with @mr_seabiscuit and I after a town hall event before the session started so we could get to know her better. One word: Gua-Queso.#utleg#eduhive#reelhivecivics https://t.co/gLUaYI1Z9Z @HSG_UT
If any of you fine folks out there want to become more engaged in policy-making but are stumped by the convoluted way bills are written, you might want to watch this one. @Jeffgvh shares all the secrets to deciphering a bill here! https://t.co/NjRmnjSjme #utleg#reelhivecivics
How many education bills have passed this session? While I'm busy counting, you can learn about the state school board's role in turning new education laws into rules for schools with @myuea's Dr. Sara Jones. https://t.co/Mps63kWoKw #eduhive#reelhivecivics@HSG_UT@alaina_marti
Utah’s teachers are feeling pressure to not teach certain books, topics, and subjects. I taught high school for over 20 years and served as the President of the Salt Lake City School Board, and I can unequivocally say that pieces of legislation like HB 303 cheat students.
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He's working hard to protect Utah's future. In this #billbrag, we hear from @NateForUtah on strategies to protect Utah's natural resources. https://t.co/w5VPrOyfjA Check out more of his work here: https://t.co/Ph30Rvxhxg #reelhivecivics#utleg@ArringtonElyse@HSG_UT
As soon as this session ends, I am going to get hard to work prepping for the UCET/UELMA conference! If you love #edpolicy or just want to stay in the loop, I hope you will join me! I'll bring the comfort food. #ucet#eduhive https://t.co/6Jzohztz1Q @ucet#ucet2024@sched