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- Collective bargaining is permissible. Teachers may petition for representation but district school boards decide whether or not to engage in collective bargaining.
- Teachers are NEA union members.
- 2,983 teachers
Student demographics
- 69,994 students
- 56% free/reduced lunch
School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014.
Fast facts
| Days in student school year: | 177 |
| Additional teacher work days: | elementary: 24; middle and secondary: 11 |
| Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | 3.1% |
| Starting salary: | $36,714 |
| Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | $70,919; PhD; 19 |
| Student achievement data required for evaluation: | student |
| Layoff criteria: | |
| Evaluations per year: | |
| Tenured | Once a yearin accordance with UT Code 53A-8a-301 |
| Non-tenured | Twice a yearin accordance with UT Code 53A-8a-301 |
| Sick and personal days per year: | 14 (10 sick, 4 personal) |
| Years to tenure: | 3 years |