(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) This Feb. 28, 2020, file photo shows teachers in the Salt Lake City School District during a walkout and march from downtown Salt Lake City to the state Capitol to protest teacher pay in an effort to pressure the Utah State Legislature as it decides how much money it will allocate to the state’s education system. A bill scheduled for public hearing Thursday would change the state constitution's earmark to allow income tax revenue to be spent on noneducation programs.
Benjamin joined The Tribune in the fall of 2014 as an education reporter. He currently covers Utah state government and hosts "Trib Talk," the Tribune's weekly general news podcast. Benjamin is a native Utahn and an alumnus of Utah State University.