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Follow on Google News | Contract Dispute Will Not Deter Teacher Health Festival In Las VegasThe Teachers Health Trust is under attack by Clark County School District negotiators who have demanded the Trust be replaced. The annual Health Festival is just one of a dozen health and wellness programs designed to keep teachers in classrooms.
By: Julia Grambo Thousands of Clark County public school teachers are expected to attend the 16th annual Teachers Health Trust health festival on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A news conference, scheduled for 8:45 a.m. at the Thomas & Mack Cox Pavilion, will kick off the health fair. The purpose of the festival is to allow teachers and family members to be more knowledgeable and increase awareness regarding their own health needs. This is just one of over a dozen health and wellness programs provided by the Teachers Health Trust designed to keep teachers in classrooms. Over 80 health care providers will be on hand to provide free screenings and hand out a wealth of wellness information. Nearly 2,000 flu and pneumonia vaccinations will be administered and teachers have preregistered for glucose and cholesterol screenings. During the event, teachers will also participate in CPR classes that will help them fulfill a work requirement. The fair could be in its final year as the fate of the Teachers Health Trust is entangled in a contract labor dispute between the Clark County Education Association (CCEA) and the Clark County School District (CCSD). The Teachers Health Trust, in its 28th year of operation serving the health insurance needs of over 17,000 teachers and their family members, is under attack by CCSD negotiators and administration who have demanded that the Health Trust be dismantled and replaced with a yet to be identified private, “for profit” insurance plan, seriously compromising the quality of healthcare for 17,000 teachers and their families. CCEA leaders believe CCSD is attempting the hostile takeover in order to raise capital by placing teachers in the same plan as CCSD administrators, which currently is a smaller group plan that presents financial challenges for CCSD. “This increased capital would allow administrators to avoid an increase in out-of-pocket costs for the near future, while decreasing the current benefits covering teachers,” stated CCEA President Ruben Murillo. Teachers have responded overwhelmingly to CCSD’s proposal. Thousands of calls and e-mails have been placed to CCSD’s Trustees and Superintendent. To date, over 6,000 teachers and supporters have signed a petition demanding that the Trust remain in place. End
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