Agreement reached to freeze West Virginia teachers’ health premiums

Teachers across the state have been protesting proposed insurance increases through the Public Employees Insurance Agency, with teachers in some southern West Virginia counties staging one-day walk-outs late last week. The new rates had been imposed by the PEIA board, and were set to take effect July 1, much to the chagrin of teachers and the two teacher unions — the West Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers.