(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would provide raises for Utah teachers as long as it comes with more funding for private school options. The House Education Committee voted 12-4 yesterday to advance House Bill 215. The bill ties teacher raises to a 42-million-dollar scholarship program that would allow parents to apply for money to homeschool their children or send them to private school. Opponents say the bill takes money from public education, while supporters say it might help lower-income families seeking better academic outcomes. The bill now moves to a vote on the House floor.