<human>: I have worked as a public school teacher in Vermont for many years.  The first year of my employment all of my remuneration began September 1- pay, health, dental, etc. I am currently leaving my position with plans to move overseas in September. My reading of the contract language lead me to believe that I would be covered through August 31, but a few days back my employer sent me COBRA paperwork saying that I would be dropped from the insurance plan July 1. 

I have already sought advice from my union concerning the contract, and I am not certain how this will sugar out. My question for r/legaladvice is about my situation and options if I loose insurance. Do I need to get coverage to cover the two month gap and avoid any ACA penalties? I am receiving pay checks, so I think I am not technically unemployed. I believe that the technical status of employment applies even to teachers who are payed throughout the school year only.  Will this prevent me from accessing insurance on the ACA exchange, since I have an employer that offers insurance? Are there ACA provisions that require my employer to offer medical insurance while I am employed there? Or is this simply an issue of contract language?

I hope I am not coming off as entitled here. I worked for the school for six years and I assumed that I would be compensated for six years. I was blind sighted by this and I do not know much about employment and insurance law. Any advice would be helpful.

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: I worked for a school district for years and they are cutting me off the insurance program two months earlier than expected. What are my options?