Vermont gov. remains committed to teacher health care idea
(AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he remains committed to his proposal to have the state's teachers negotiate their health care plans directly with the state rather than their local school districts. In a statement issued Wednesday, Scott said that by taking advantage of statewide health benefit for school employees, the state can save millions of dollars without cutting school programs, increasing average out-of-pocket costs for teachers' health care or compromising collective bargaining rights.