Rising Healthcare Costs Significantly Impacting Public School Budgets, Study Finds

A new national report, 'Rising Premiums, Falling Opportunities: The Budgetary Impact of Health Care Costs on School Districts,' released by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, and ASBO International, reveals that 98% of district leaders report rising healthcare costs measurably impacting their budgets. These costs lead to self-imposed hiring freezes, delayed facility improvements, postponed technology and curriculum investments, and reduced student mental health supports, undermining educational opportunities and workforce stability.