Utah's New Governor Proposes More Money for Teachers; However....
From the Salt Lake Tribune today:
Along with tax and ethics reform, Huntsman said he will commit more money for teacher salaries, classroom supplies and new math and reading comprehension programs. His budget proposes $15 million for beginning teachers, $71 million to cover a 4.5 percent increase in the Weighted Pupil Unit and $5.5 million for supplies, which equals about $300 per classroom. His math initiative will cost $14 million. He urged Utahns to volunteer in classrooms, changing the teacher-student ratio to an "adult to student" ratio.
Sounds great. I'm really curious to see how this gets paid for, particularly if he is able to eliminate corporate taxes in Utah:
The governor said he will ask lawmakers to begin phasing out corporate income taxes this year, balanced with a streamlined sales tax to fill in revenue holes.

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