Utahns consistently rate education as a top priority, but the Beehive State has fallen behind in school. On a per-student basis, we spend less than any other state in the nation. The majority of our graduating seniors are not prepared for college, and we rank in the bottom ten percent for overall student achievement. Our classrooms are bloated; our teachers are underpaid. As of last year, state school board elections require candidates to declare party affiliation, which could result in more polarized elections, alienation of LGBT students, and danger for children of immigrants.
Our partner organization, the ABU Education Fund, has joined as a plaintiff in a lawsuit to challenge the partisan requirements to run for the state school board, but we’ve got a long road ahead of us. Learn more about how you can support our legal efforts and help Utah students make the grade.
Partisan School Board Elections and the Future of Sex Education in Utah
Last year, the Utah Legislature passed a law which requires the Utah State Board of Education hold partisan elections in 2018. An ongoing lawsuit aims …
August 2017 Interim Session Update: Teachers’ Salaries
Education Interim Committee – 8/23/17 Education–it’s important! However, as we all know “action speak louder than words,” and while our legislators continue to speak tough …
July 2017 Interim Session Update
Another month, another day of interim session meetings up at the Utah Legislature. As always, Alliance for a Better Utah was up at the Capitol …
RadioActive: July 26, 2017
Source: KRCL Hosted by Lara Jones and Nick Burns, tonight’s RadioActive featured a host of guests getting ready to march or rally for public education, …
Low wages, little savings among many Utah families
Source: The Spectrum By many measures, Utah maintains the nation’s healthiest economy, with unemployment below the national average, some of the fastest job growth in …
Utah unions, education advocates organizing march in response to Trump, DeVos policies
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Utah’s largest unions will join with political advocates this weekend to stage a march in downtown Salt Lake City in …
Partisan School Board Lawsuit Announcement
This morning, our partner organization, the ABU Education Fund, joined as a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the State of Utah to challenge the 2016 …
Press Release: New Lawsuit Challenging 2018 Partisan School Board Elections
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 – – – – – – NEW LAWSUIT CHALLENGING 2018 PARTISAN SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS – …