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Teachers, staff and students warn of departures as district shifts health plans
Summary
Dozens of employees, union leaders, parents and students urged the Amador County Unified School District board to find money or alternatives after a switch to CalPERS plans that speakers say will sharply raise premiums and force many staff to consider leaving.
Dozens of teachers, classified employees and students told the Amador County Unified School District board that a planned move to CalPERS medical plans will sharply increase premiums and force staff to leave, harming classrooms and extracurricular programs.
Union leaders and employees said the district’s insurance changes—presented as the only available option—threaten retention and the quality of instruction. “We are facing an unprecedented insurance crisis,” Jeannie Jensen, president of the Amador County Teachers Association, told the board during the public-comment period. Speakers asked the board to identify district savings or other sources to cover added costs for families and staff.
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