Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Republican legislative leaders announce Friday a boost to teacher salaries; teachers union calls it "political posturing".

After Utah banned collective bargaining for teachers and other public workers, Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday announced that the state's top lawmakers are setting aside millions to support a permanent statewide teacher salary increase.

Teachers in Utah are getting raises — to the tune of a salary increase of nearly $1,500 dollars, Gov. Spencer Cox announced.

Utah teachers and their support staff will soon see a pay bump after the governor and legislative leaders announced a salary increase on Friday. Now, the state’s teachers will see a $1,446 raise, while support staff — which includes paraeducators and administrative,