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Georgia school systems face a severe healthcare cost crisis, with per-employee insurance costs rising from $11,000 to over $23,000 over 16 years, forcing educators to make difficult budget choices about student services. This issue is fundamentally bipartisan, as both Democrats and Republicans must address how to fund education programs while managing rising healthcare expenses that impact teachers, cafeteria workers, and bus drivers. The debate centers on whether to use state rainy day funds, increase federal funding for programs like IDEA, or reform healthcare policies to reduce costs.