Its not only the Red Plan that has cost teacher’s jobs. Its the new teacher contract.
On July 20, the board passed a $63 million teacher-labor contract. Teachers were given 3.1 percent pay raises and 13 percent medical benefit increases. They now have 100 percent of their health premiums paid with zero deductible. Most of their dental is paid, too.
This compares to a 0 percent increase for city workers the past three years and high co-pays.
Despite the District’s cry of insolvency the District managed to conclude a new contract without the help of the School Board that was a lot more generous than the City has been in contracts with City employees.
Voters are likely to remember this the next time the District cries poverty and asks for more local property tax increases.
