Northside ISD teachers rally over health insurance hikes in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States · Nov 2, 2026
Is it still on?
NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 2.
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Northside ISD teachers protested after discovering steep increases to health insurance premiums and reduced benefits for the coming year.
- What they want
- Lower health insurance premiums and better coverage options under district benefit plans.
- What changed
- Nov 3: News reports detailed teachers' concerns at the rally regarding family plan cost tripling and a shift to HMO plans.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Reverse steep health insurance premium hikes
- Maintain comprehensive health benefits and PPO options
The full story
On Monday, November 2, 2026, teachers and staff from Northside Independent School District gathered outside Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas, to protest steep increases in health insurance premiums. Employees stated they were stunned when selecting new coverage in October, finding that monthly family plan costs would triple under a new lineup featuring higher deductibles and a shift from PPO plans to an HMO model. Protesters expressed concerns about losing access to familiar doctors, specialists, and necessary medications, as well as the impact on lower-paid staff members like custodians. In response, Northside ISD stated that employee premium rates had not been raised in eight years, attributing the adjustment to nationwide medical cost increases, rising provider charges, and a general industry shift toward HMO plans.
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