Teacher pay

Board of Ed approves teacher pay recommendation

Members of the State Board of Education called on Gov. Otter and lawmakers to pass legislation raising teacher pay this session.

State Board will take up teacher pay in December

State Board of Education members remain committed to addressing teacher pay before the 2015 legislative session, staffers said.

State Board approves tiered licensure changes

Proposal now heads to the Legislature for final consideration.

Hundreds pack tiered licensure hearing

Nearly everyone who spoke opposed the plan and its use of local evaluations and test scores.

State gears up for tiered licensure hearings

Residents have until Oct. 22 to submit comments on the proposal.

Educators ask Jones, Ybarra tough questions

Candidates weigh in on Common Core and teacher licensure during a rapid-fire forum.

Outlining the career ladder teacher pay model

Minimum teacher salaries would increase to $40,000 by the time the plan is enacted.

Panel finalizes $175 million teacher pay plan

The recommendation will be issued to the Legislature during the 2015 session.

Teacher ‘premium’ bill makes its debut

The $15.9 million proposal is seen as a down payment on a $253 million teacher career salary ladder. But Gov. Butch Otter has recommended no pay raises for teachers.

JFAC takes step on employee raises

On Friday, budget-writers didn’t discuss a related topic: boosting teacher pay. Gov. Butch Otter recommends a pay freeze for state employees and teachers.