Teachers in the Rosedale Union School District are preparing to rally Tuesday as contract negotiations continue over health-benefit costs.
The Rosedale Teachers Association says educators who once had fully employer-paid health coverage are now paying more out of pocket each month. The association argues those added costs are reducing what teachers effectively take home, even if their salaries have not changed.
The district, meanwhile, says it is dealing with rising health-care expenses at the same time student enrollment is declining.
Superintendent Sue Lemon said health-care costs increased 9% last year and another 13% this year. She said the district is currently contributing the same amount toward employee benefits as it did last year, but is proposing an additional $101 per month…