Health insurance premiums for Arkansas teachers to rise
The cost of health insurance premiums for Arkansas teachers is expected to rise by about $20 million this year, and continue increasing over at least the next two years, and some legislators say a hike in the state's contribution may be due.
Teachers in the Frontier School District have a new contract that guarantees them a 4.15 percent average increase in their salaries over five years, but it also boosts their employee health insurance contributions, and prescription and physician co-pays.