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Teachers, staff urge board to address pay, insurance and health services
Summary
At a school board meeting, teachers, union leaders and support staff pressed the Osceola County School Board to act on low pay, rising insurance costs, limited district health-center access and possible building-related health risks.
At a meeting of the Osceola County School Board, teachers, union leaders and classified staff urged the board to pursue local funding and policy changes to retain educators and protect employee health.
The concerns centered on pay, proposed insurance changes and access to district-run health services. "Let's be the district that doesn't just say we value educators, but show it," parent and community member Jacqueline Cruz told the board, urging consideration of a dedicated millage increase to raise teacher salaries.
Why it matters: speakers said low pay and rising employee costs are creating retention risks ahead of the next school year and that a single district health clinic and recent facility issues are worsening staff health and time-off burdens.
Union leaders and district employees provided figures and specific requests. Janet Moody, president of the Osceola County Education…
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