Utah ranks tenth in the nation for average starting teacher pay
Published on May 9, 2024, 1:36:24 PM
Total time: 00:17:51
Published on May 9, 2024, 1:36:24 PM
Total time: 00:17:51
According to the National Education Association's most recent report, Utah ranks tenth in the nation for starting average teaching salaries, at $49,555. The overall average teacher salary is reported to be at $63,481, while Utah's average minimum living wage is $65,223 annually. Dave and Debbie react to the news, discussing what other factors, outside of pay, might contribute to the hardships Utah's teachers face. Co-host of KSL's Utah's Morning News, and substitute teacher, Amanda Dickson, joins D2 to discuss student's bad behavior and how parenting can help ease the teaching experience.
What happens when a seasoned, award-winning investigative journalist and a well-known and very funny sports reporter get together to talk about news and politics? Dave Noriega and Debbie Dujanovic, also known as D2, join forces, mornings on KSL NewsRadio.