We’re not sure why it was necessary, but Envision Utah conducted a study on statewide teacher pay. It’s not like we didn’t know education was underfunded, but you have to understand the common thinking—”we do more with less”—which keeps state dollars from the school system. This, of course, makes raising salaries a bit of a problem for school districts that have to penny-pinch. So, you have to hand it to the Canyons School District for raising the bar—and maybe starting a bidding war—by paying teachers $50,000, according to a Salt Lake Tribune report. The reason: money. Granite entered the fray with health benefits and $43,500. A Utah Foundation report showed that Utah’s average teacher pay of $47,604 is significantly lower than the national average of $60,483. Dig deep and ask yourself why.
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