School districts’ health plans cost more than businesses' plans

School districts in southeastern Wisconsin pay significantly more for health insurance than do private businesses - as much as 76% more - and their employees bear much less of the overall cost, an analysis released Wednesday shows. But teachers' health insurance must be considered alongside salaries that are relatively low considering their levels of education, said Christina Brey, spokeswoman for the Wisconsin Education Association Council, the state's largest teachers union. (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 4/28)