National Teacher Day honors America’s teachers  05/07/2012
Throughout National Teacher Week, May 7-11, thousands of communities across the country take time to express their gratitude to local educators and to acknowledge the crucial role teachers play in ensuring that every student receives a quality education. This year, the National Education Association teamed up with Parenting magazine for two groundbreaking projects that highlight teachers’ dedication to their profession and their students.

EdEx task force members named  04/19/2012
The UEA has organized the Educational Excellence Task Force to study and prioritize critical education issues and create a vision of teaching excellence that is designed and led by educators.

Statement by NEA President Dennis Van Roekel Regarding Release of MetLife Survey of The American Teacher  03/07/2012
(NEA Press Release) “The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher results are shocking, with teacher job satisfaction having dropped to the lowest level in more than 20 years. Some 29 percent of teachers—professionals of extraordinary talent and dedication—are thinking of leaving the profession they love due, in part, to the unconscionable cuts to the resources their students need.

UEA and MediaOne partner to transform annual teachers’ convention  02/13/2012
(UEA Press Release) Through a new partnership with MediaOne, the UEA intends to add a whole new dimension to its annual convention with expanded events and activities geared toward parents, students and others involved in education.

New UEA Director Named  10/28/2011
Long-time UEA state associate staff member Jenny Okerlund has joined the UEA State Program Staff as director of organizing, capacity building and member benefits.

Arch Coal Foundation, UEA Name 2011 Top Educators and Public Education Advocates  10/22/2011
Ten educators were honored with 2011 Arch Coal Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards during the Utah Education Association’s annual Superstars in Education banquet at Noah’s in South Jordan. The guest speaker for the banquet was Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert.

Arch Coal to Sponsor ‘Excellence in Teaching’ Awards  09/15/2011
The UEA is pleased to announce a partnership with the Arch Coal Foundation to sponsor the “Excellence in Teaching” awards. The awards are presented each year to 10 Utah public school teachers whose efforts in the classroom have significantly impacted the life of an individual child or group of children.

Highland educator to receive Award for Teaching Excellence  08/01/2011
Gay Beck, a Kindergarten educator at Highland Elementary, is a recipient of the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for public educators.

New Mobile App for Discounts  06/22/2011
Introducing the new UEA/Access My Deals Mobile application! All the great deals available only to UEA members are now on your phone!

‘Celebrate who you are’ UEA leaders told at Leadership Academy  06/21/2011
More than 100 UEA leaders and staff hear presentations, participate in workshops, and share ideas at 2011 Summer Leadership Academy

UEA Press Release: Teachers from around the west donate books to Utah students  05/12/2011
Salt Lake School District Superintendent McKell Withers and Utah Education Association President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh joined with the Cat in the Hat at an event celebrating the book donation on May 12. The two school leaders read to Kindergarten and first-grade classes while the Cat interacted with students and handed out books.

Press Release: Teacher leaders recommend overhaul of evaluation and accountability  05/11/2011
Based on recommendations of a workgroup of NEA leaders convened by NEA President Dennis Van Roekel this spring, the NEA Board of Directors has approved for final action a policy statement that revamps teacher evaluation and accountability. The statement reflects the first broad endorsement by NEA of the need for evaluation and accountability reform.

Five Utah Educators Receive Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards  04/15/2011
(Press Release) On April 15, Arch Coal Senior Vice President Paul Lang announced the five Utah winners of the 2011 Arch Coal Foundation Teacher Achievement Awards.

UEA PRESS RELEASE: Public Education Budget  03/11/2011
“Our legislature has demonstrated its commitment to funding public education by avoiding major budget cuts and providing for growth,” said UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh. “This budget will help educators focus on delivering a quality education without worrying about what will be cut next.”

Newspaper Ad Encourages Support for Governor’s Public Ed Budget  02/28/2011
In an open letter to Utah legislators, 14 local non-profit organizations warned that “Decreasing budgets and increasing demands are on a collision course. This cannot continue without severe implications for the future of our students and our state’s economy.”

Utah Educator Honored as Finalist at the NEA Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in Education Gala  02/14/2011
On Friday, February 11 at the NEA Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in Education gala, Karen Gorringe, a sixth-grade teacher at Bluffdale Elementary, was honored as one of five finalists for the NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence.

PRESS RELEASE: UEA president joins educators on national panel to study teaching profession  12/13/2010
UEA president and former second-grade teacher Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh is one of 21 educators nationwide selected to participate on an independent commission to study the teaching profession and make recommendations on maximizing teacher and teaching effectiveness.

PRESS RELEASE: UEA Calls Governor’s Budget ‘Encouraging’  12/10/2010
The Utah Education Association (UEA) is encouraged by the $63 million in additional funding for public education proposed by Utah Governor Gary Herbert in his 2011-12 budget proposal.

Press Release: UEA Applauds Approval of $101 Million in Education Jobs Money  11/18/2010
The Utah Education Association praises the Utah legislators who stood up for Utah students and voted in favor of accepting more than $101 million in federal funding for Utah schools. The federal education jobs money targeted for Utah will have a dual benefit of improving educational quality and boosting Utah’s economy.

Press Release: Donation assists with Grantsville school’s fire losses  10/19/2010
Representatives from the Tooele Education Association and the Utah Education Association presented the donation to the Tooele Board of Education during the Board’s regular meeting on Oct. 19.