career ladder

An emotional hearing on career ladder, Storified

A House committee spent Tuesday morning discussing the controversial $125 million career ladder bill. Catch the highlights.

Professor: Teacher shortage forces schools to scramble

The news comes as a key vote looms on a teacher career ladder salary plan.

$125 million teacher pay plan in jeopardy

Republicans and Democrats alike express concerns with the career ladder, which is tentatively set for a hearing Tuesday.

Career ladder will allow districts to keep their best teachers

Gov. Butch Otter says the teacher career ladder bill “represents two years of research, discussion and work by education stakeholders across the state.”

Legislature introduces $125 million career ladder

The House Education Committee introduced a salary bill Wednesday, designed to increase spending on teacher pay by $125.6 million over five years. After getting a sneak preview of draft legislation outlining the plan on Friday, the House committee voted to formally introduce the career ladder bill. Hours later, however, the Senate Education Committee killed what…

Education chairs back statewide career ladder rollout

DeMordaunt and Mortimer said their committees may begin addressing teacher pay and tiered licensure within a couple of weeks.

Senate Ed hears push for tiered licensure

The Senate Education Committee will likely get a look at the controversial tiered licensure plan early in the legislative session.

Otter: Move forward on tiered licensure

Gov. Butch Otter wants to see the 2015 Legislature revamp teacher licensing — and pass a related, $175 million plan to boost teacher pay.

The career ladder plan: another look

Gov. Butch Otter’s education task force has a list of arguments for a new “career ladder” to boost teacher pay. But the fate of the proposal may hinge on how legislators feel about teachers — and current teacher pay.