Wisconsin: Teachers getting more cuts to health insurance

[Scuba]

http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Teachers_getting_more_cuts_to_health_insurance_139551538.html

(WEAU) La Crosse County- In some school districts teacher’s health insurance is going to be slashed next year. In order to balance the budget a lot of schools have to decide between cutting programs or employee’s benefits.

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Ed Ludwig, a first grade teacher from Hamilton Eementary would consider leaving Wisconsin if the cuts become too much. “At some point it’s not going to be worth my while teaching here. I have strong ties to the community strong ties to the state it’s a very beautiful place to be. At some point if wages and benefits keep getting cut, I’ll look elsewhere," said Ludwig. The cuts in health insurance will directly affect Ludwig next year.

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Steve Glandt, Executive Director of the Coulee Region United Educators, doesn’t foresee an end to teacher cuts any time soon.

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“For teachers, who already lost 10-15 % of their income this year, are looking at paying another thousand or two for their deductible," said Glandt.

Thanks for the "tools" Governor, you fucking tool. LaCrosse (referred to by locals as "God's Country&quot is about as nice a place as there is to live in Wisconsin. If the cuts are so deep that teachers won't stay there, what's going to happen in Viola and Hurley?

[DrDan]

1. I am baffled by this war on teachers

Once among the most respected - now relegated to the lowest rungs of society. Parents place children in their care for more hours than they provide - yet do not want to pay for the best "caretakers". Cars and vacations are higher priorities for spending than education.

Guess I am just losing touch with the prevailing values of today.