This week, two opinion columns from Tom Philp argued that a Sacramento teachers union holds outsized sway over the Sacramento City Unified School District board, which unanimously backed a contract extension for teachers as the district faces insolvency. An important point readers need to understand: The Sacramento City Teachers Association would have had its generous health benefits locked in, even as the district went broke.
“How many of you work for a company that pays the entire insurance premium for your health care?” Philp asked. “This has long been the holy grail of benefits for SCTA members. And they were trying to lock it in until June 2030.”
County education officials vetoed the move, and the board responded by drafting a protest letter to the state…