Commentary: Our Schools Now gave up much too soon

In June 2017, about a hundred local business, education and political leaders — led by Gail Miller, Scott Anderson and others — announced that they were spearheading a petition drive to raise taxes in support of public education because the government refused to act in the popular interest.The petition and movement were titled Our Schools Now and incorporated a plan to increase Utah’s income tax from 5 percent to 5.5 percent, and the sales tax from 4.7 percent to 5.2 percent. I