The photo from Utah State University’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services.
Utah teachers who meet certain criteria may now have the opportunity to earn annual salaries of $100,000, as a result of the successful passing of Senate Bill 173 during the recent legislative session. This bill represents the state legislature’s commitment to retaining the most talented educators within Utah schools.
Utah State University’s Center for the School of the Future (CSF) has been granted a significant one-time funding of $1.5 million. This funding aims to support local education agencies (LEAs) in identifying teachers who will be eligible for substantial salary supplements.
The Center for Student Innovation (CSF) operates as a forward-thinking hub within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at USU. CSF has been tasked with implementing a new policy that includes salary supplements ranging from $10,000 to $20,000.
According to CSF Executive Director Parker Dawson, a highly effective teacher in a school located on the east side of Salt Lake could potentially receive a bonus of $10,000. Additionally, if the teacher is working in a high-poverty school, the amount would be doubled to $20,000.
The Utah State Board of Education will distribute the funding once CSF establishes the necessary procedures to assist local education agencies in gathering data on the teachers they wish to advance.
The legislature has allocated an additional $200,000 for the CSF’s Teacher Academy Schools. These schools offer students an additional 100 hours of experience over three semesters, all prior to their student teaching.
