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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, preschool students eat lunch at Dawes Elementary in Chicago. Pressure is building on school systems around the U.S. to reopen classrooms to students who have been learning online for nearly a year, pitting politicians against teachers who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, Pool, File)

Pressure Builds on Schools to Reopen During Pandemic

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Pressure is building on school systems around the U.S. to reopen classrooms to students who have been learning online for nearly a year, pitting politicians against teachers who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In Chicago, the rancor is so great that teachers are on […]

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Utah’s $1,500 teacher bonuses may exclude Salt Lake City

Utah’s $1,500 teacher bonuses may exclude Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most Utah teachers are in line to get $1,500 bonuses from the last batch of federal pandemic relief funds. But Salt Lake City educators may not be included after lawmakers decided Wednesday to exclude the district because they haven’t been teaching in person. The proposed budget for […]

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Teacher departures leave schools scrambling for substitutes

Teacher departures leave schools scrambling for substitutes

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With many teachers opting out of returning to the classroom because of the coronavirus, schools around the U.S. are scrambling to find replacements and in some places lowering certification requirements to help get substitutes in the door. Several states have seen surges in educators filing for retirement […]

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WCSD Teachers Salaries get 6% increase for FY20

WCSD Teachers Salaries get 6% increase for FY20

Wasatch County School Board reviewed the 2019-20 Budget proposal on Thursday, June 20th  presented by Business Administrator  Keith Johansen. The budget for teachers and support staff came in at over $68 million dollars, an increase of $4 million from the previous year and 91% of the total general fund expenditures. […]

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