The Governor has vetoed a Senate Bill to change the benefits promised teachers when they signed their contracts. In that Bill, our Republican led Senate wanted to charge teachers for their Health Insurance. They also wanted to charge retirees for their health insurance. In case you didn't know that would have further eroded teacher pay in a State where teacher pay has been frozen for the past two years, and will also likely be frozen for one more year.
The bottom line here is that the Republican led efforts purpose was basically to tax teachers to help provide revenue for the State of North Carolina. This Bill also called for larger deductibles over the course of several years.
Readers, the contempt that our Republican legislators seem to have for our State's public school teachers may once again be the subtext for yet another bit of legislation. Shame on those Republicans, most of whom were taught in public schools.
I don't know if the Governor's veto will hold up in the Assembly, where every Democratic representative's vote is absolutely critical. If you are able, contact your representatives (Democratic and Republican) and tell them that you want Governor Perdue's veto to stand.
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