APS and new healthcare provider

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The real story here will be whether APS wrote the RFP in a way to exclude Kaiser from submitting a bid.

That, and the fact that they could have told people about this in July.

Anyone have more details of whether/how the RFP may have been used to exclude Kaiser?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS teacher of 10 years here - and I am beyond embarrassed by how outraged my colleagues are acting. I am actually happy about the switch to Blue Cross Blue Shield. In previous jobs I've held, insurance carriers have switched, and it hasn't been a big deal. Everyone saying they need days and days off to search for new doctors is beyond ridiculous. I watched the school board comments and I cringed. A small group of APS teachers act so outraged over EVERYTHING and they give the rest of us a bad reputation. Just want people to know we aren't all this crazy. And the people who speak at school board meetings (including one very vocal teacher) - DO NOT represent the majority of teachers in APS.

I watched some of the school board mtg comments and that guy is going to be embarrassed when in 6 months by how uninformed and hysterical he sounds.

I hope they hold info sessions on how to use the insurance plan because it’s clear that many don’t know how it works.

I only had Kaiser ins once . It was awful going to that building and I felt like it was a public health center not something I was actually paying premiums for. I would cry if I had to go back to using it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:APS teacher of 10 years here - and I am beyond embarrassed by how outraged my colleagues are acting. I am actually happy about the switch to Blue Cross Blue Shield. In previous jobs I've held, insurance carriers have switched, and it hasn't been a big deal. Everyone saying they need days and days off to search for new doctors is beyond ridiculous. I watched the school board comments and I cringed. A small group of APS teachers act so outraged over EVERYTHING and they give the rest of us a bad reputation. Just want people to know we aren't all this crazy. And the people who speak at school board meetings (including one very vocal teacher) - DO NOT represent the majority of teachers in APS.

I watched some of the school board mtg comments and that guy is going to be embarrassed when in 6 months by how uninformed and hysterical he sounds.

I hope they hold info sessions on how to use the insurance plan because it’s clear that many don’t know how it works.

I only had Kaiser ins once . It was awful going to that building and I felt like it was a public health center not something I was actually paying premiums for. I would cry if I had to go back to using it.

He’s doubling down on AEM. Not that anyone in that echo chamber will disagree with him.

[Anonymous]

He’s struggling. Have some grace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a teacher union to help advocate for things like this?

There is an association I think. Not really much power to advocate.

I always thought there was a teacher union of some sort. Good to know, thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:APS teacher of 10 years here - and I am beyond embarrassed by how outraged my colleagues are acting. I am actually happy about the switch to Blue Cross Blue Shield. In previous jobs I've held, insurance carriers have switched, and it hasn't been a big deal. Everyone saying they need days and days off to search for new doctors is beyond ridiculous. I watched the school board comments and I cringed. A small group of APS teachers act so outraged over EVERYTHING and they give the rest of us a bad reputation. Just want people to know we aren't all this crazy. And the people who speak at school board meetings (including one very vocal teacher) - DO NOT represent the majority of teachers in APS.

I watched some of the school board mtg comments and that guy is going to be embarrassed when in 6 months by how uninformed and hysterical he sounds.

I hope they hold info sessions on how to use the insurance plan because it’s clear that many don’t know how it works.

I only had Kaiser ins once . It was awful going to that building and I felt like it was a public health center not something I was actually paying premiums for. I would cry if I had to go back to using it.

He’s doubling down on AEM. Not that anyone in that echo chamber will disagree with him.

Someone did disagree – but the post is now gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He’s struggling. Have some grace.

When isn’t he?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a teacher union to help advocate for things like this?

There is an association I think. Not really much power to advocate.

I always thought there was a teacher union of some sort. Good to know, thank you.

There is now a union, AEA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s struggling. Have some grace.

When isn’t he?

I once mildly disagreed with him on something and he not only addressed it on the post but sent an angry, accusatory pm. This was before Covid so it’s been years

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s struggling. Have some grace.

When isn’t he?

As a parent, I appreciate him. I think he says a lot of the things that staff want to say but most don't feel comfortable. He fills that role, and it's needed. Without him I probably would not even have known about this big issue and many others.

What's important to staff should be important to parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s struggling. Have some grace.

When isn’t he?

As a parent, I appreciate him. I think he says a lot of the things that staff want to say but most don't feel comfortable. He fills that role, and it's needed. Without him I probably would not even have known about this big issue and many others.

What's important to staff should be important to parents.

He speaks as a singular voice on things that all staff does not agree upon. If you dare challenge him one of his groupies will attack you. It’s really toxic IMO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s struggling. Have some grace.

When isn’t he?

As a parent, I appreciate him. I think he says a lot of the things that staff want to say but most don't feel comfortable. He fills that role, and it's needed. Without him I probably would not even have known about this big issue and many others.

What's important to staff should be important to parents.

He speaks as a singular voice on things that all staff does not agree upon. If you dare challenge him one of his groupies will attack you. It’s really toxic IMO

So take his posts with a grain of salt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s struggling. Have some grace.

When isn’t he?

As a parent, I appreciate him. I think he says a lot of the things that staff want to say but most don't feel comfortable. He fills that role, and it's needed. Without him I probably would not even have known about this big issue and many others.

What's important to staff should be important to parents.

He speaks as a singular voice on things that all staff does not agree upon. If you dare challenge him one of his groupies will attack you. It’s really toxic IMO

That's why AEM is pretty much dead these days. No one with more than 2 brain cells bothers to have a differing opinion. It's not worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s struggling. Have some grace.

When isn’t he?

As a parent, I appreciate him. I think he says a lot of the things that staff want to say but most don't feel comfortable. He fills that role, and it's needed. Without him I probably would not even have known about this big issue and many others.

What's important to staff should be important to parents.

Not every aspect of teachers' employment is the community's business. It's not my role to advocate about health plans. General compensation and good benefits with quality health insurance? Sure,ok. But being outraged on their behalf because their insurance plan is changing with the typical 90 day notice? Not my role.

He may be an important voice; but even his arguments that APS is the most poorly compensated teacher workforce can be debated. It's more nuanced than he portrays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s struggling. Have some grace.

When isn’t he?

As a parent, I appreciate him. I think he says a lot of the things that staff want to say but most don't feel comfortable. He fills that role, and it's needed. Without him I probably would not even have known about this big issue and many others.

What's important to staff should be important to parents.

He speaks as a singular voice on things that all staff does not agree upon. If you dare challenge him one of his groupies will attack you. It’s really toxic IMO

Who is the "he"? Not everybody is watching sb mtgs, on facebook, aem, etc. I want to steer clear of this person.