Teacher shortage, protests complicate educator pay dynamics

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — First-grade teacher Hillary Madrigal jumped to a nearby school district last year, lured by higher salaries that would allow her to quit her second job as a housekeeper and buy a new car.

"I have a college degree. I felt I could make a difference in people's lives as a teacher, but to pay my bills ... I had to do people's laundry," said Madrigal, who now works for the Salt Lake City School District.

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