WEA Trust responds to Governor Walker's Attack

The home page of the WEA Trust has a link to a response to the contention by Governor Walker that as a result of collective bargaining, School Districts are being forced to secure health insurance from the WEA Trust:

Walker:

"If instead of being forced to buy from the WEA Trust, which is the teacher’s union health insurance company, school districts could buy off the state employee health care plan—they could save 68 million dollars."

 WEA Trust's response?  Hey, we are part of the state employee health care plan.  

• "School Districts are not forced to buy from the Trust and can already join the state health plan. Furthermore, the WEA Trust was chosen by the Wisconsin Group Insurance Board in 2010 to be in the State Group Health Insurance Program in 24 counties. The Trust was selected as a Tier One option, the lowest cost tier in the state plan. In order to be placed in Tier One in the state plan, the Trust must be extremely competitive. Our pricing is not an artificial price but comparable to what the Trust charges school districts."