Poll: Most Utahns Say They'd Pay Higher Taxes To Help Schools

The Salt Lake Tribune (1/19, Schencker) reports, "A majority of Utahns surveyed in a new poll say they'd be willing to pay more in taxes to raise teacher salaries and reduce class sizes. The survey, conducted by Dan Jones and Associates and presented by the University of Utah's Center for Public Policy & Administration and the Exoro Group, surveyed 500 Utahns about issues that could be addressed in the upcoming legislative session." The Tribune adds, "Utah had the highest student-to-teacher ratio - 27 students per teacher - in the nation in 2008-2009."