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Teachers, retirees urge Caddo Parish board to reject health‑plan changes and adopt permanent raises
Summary
Teachers, retirees and union representatives used the executive committee’s public‑comment period to press the board to withdraw proposed increases to insurance premiums and copays, citing medical hardship and calling for permanent pay raises after years without cost‑of‑living adjustments.
A large group of teachers, retirees and union leaders urged the Caddo Parish School Board’s executive committee on Nov. 18 to reject proposed health‑insurance changes they said would shift costs onto employees and undermine recruitment and retention.
Aubrey Garcia, speaking as a representative of the Caddo Association of Educators, said educators have not received a permanent cost‑of‑living raise since 2017 and described proposed increases — including a 7.5 percent premium hike and higher emergency‑room copays — as “nothing less than a permanent pay…
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