Press Releases

Washington, D.C.—NEA’s Read Across America and Little Free Library (LFL) announced today a partnership to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop called Let’s Rap About Reading. The partnership aims to raise awareness about the importance and joy of reading, as well as to celebrate hip-hop’s impact on culture and communities not only in the U.S. but also across the world. Rap icon Slick Rick and alternative hip hop pioneer De La Soul are the first two collaborators announced by NEA’s Read Across America and Little Free Library.

The proposed five percent increase in the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) fails to meet the needs of Utah's students and public schools. UEA will continue advocating for the requested 12 percent.

Utah’s public educational system is the cornerstone of our state’s future and we must prioritize the well-being of our public school educators and students.

The UEA calls on the 2024 Utah legislature to prioritize education funding.