2005 Senate Bill 56 (Move teachers to state health insurance )

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Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R) on January 25, 2005, to prohibit collective bargaining between school employers and employees over health insurance. Instead, school employees would be covered by the state plan proposed by Senate Bill 55. Slightly more than half of Michigan teachers are currently covered by MESSA, an arm of the Michigan Education Association teachers union, which repackages Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance, collects premiums, and administers benefits. Most other teachers are covered by Blue Cross/Blue Shield without MESSA involvement.
- Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on January 25, 2005.

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1) Amen, they don't get FREE health care [by Anonymous Citizen on July 9, 2008]
Give me a break
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2) Health Care [by Anonymous Citizen on July 9, 2008]
Get your facts straight. First of all, teachers do not get "free health care". In exchange for lower wages, teachers have negotiated to have health care premiums paid for by the district. You are welcome to negotiate the same contract with your employer. Secondly, your claim that most other professionals are more highly educated than teachers is nonsense. Most teachers hold masters degrees in addition to the additional training/education they are required to have.
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3) Sarah [by Anonymous Citizen on July 9, 2008]
If your bad attitute I wouldn't send my children to your schoolem. I would school them myself since I am more educated then you. My degree is in math, science and physics.
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