This announcement follows the end of the Twin Rivers Unified School District (TRUSD) teacher strike, reportedly the longest educator strike in California history. Rising healthcare costs were cited as a significant fiscal stressor by both labor and management.
SACRAMENTO—Today, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced the convening of a new TK–12 Education Healthcare Cost Workgroup, in which educators, economists, and policy experts will develop policy solutions to address the impact of rising healthcare costs on California school districts.
“We are all painfully aware of the rising costs of healthcare in this country, and our school districts are not immune to that strain,” said Thurmond. “School districts must be able to afford quality healthcare for their employees, and all school employees deserve access to quality healthcare for themselves and their families.”…