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Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund hires new executive director

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

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Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund hires new executive director

$96B Pension Crisis Looming Over Ohio Teacher Retirement System Has National Implications, Reform Advocates Say

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

1 day ago5 min read

$96B Pension Crisis Looming Over Ohio Teacher Retirement System Has National Implications, Reform Advocates Say

Tribalism

Trina Kay Prufer

3 days ago2 min read

The Spectrum with Colleen Marshall: Teachers’ retirement fund; Meta at the Statehouse; Ohio governor’s race

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Jun 21 min read

The Spectrum with Colleen Marshall: Teachers’ retirement fund; Meta at the Statehouse; Ohio governor’s race

Any legislative actions which would take away the authority of the rightfully and democratically elected Reform STRS Board Members will unify active and retired teachers as never before.

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

May 312 min read

Any legislative actions which would take away the authority of the rightfully and democratically elected Reform STRS Board Members will unify active and retired teachers as never before.

NBC4 Investigates: Reforms to teacher pension fund hit roadblocks (Part 2)

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

May 301 min read

NBC4 Investigates: Reforms to teacher pension fund hit roadblocks (Part 2)

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Wade Steen leaves STRS Ohio Retirement Board

"Ohio teachers are the only public employees in the country contributing more than their pension is worth, and many of our retirees are...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Sep 15, 20242 min read

Has your U.S. Representative signed the discharge petition to force a vote on H.R.82 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Social Security Fairness Act of 2023?

As a rule, we do not post about the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) because they are federal...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Sep 12, 20244 min read

Editorial: STRS failing transparency task

We understand that some of our members will object to us reposting this editorial by the Toledo Blade Editorial Board. We believe that...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Sep 5, 20243 min read

A battle is brewing over control of Ohio's teachers pension fund

We'll discuss the controversy over the State Teachers Retirement System with billions of educators' retirement dollars on the line....

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Sep 3, 20241 min read

"I will be cleared of any wrongdoing. I just want to keep on working on behalf of the members to help restore the benefits that I think they were promised and deserve."

"The lawsuit is actually, in this case, not an indication of wrongdoing, but the identification of a concern and a mechanism to put some...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Aug 31, 20241 min read

I have no doubt that the rest of the Attorney General’s accusations will likewise be dismissed. Meantime, neither he nor the Governor have lifted a finger on behalf of STRS’s members.

STRS Ohio Trustee Rudy Fichtenbaum responds to recent News 5 article by Morgan Trau When I ran for a seat on the STRS Board, I listed six...

Rudy Fichtenbaum

Aug 25, 20243 min read

Ohio AG Yost files subpoenas in teachers pension scandal; investment firm responds

" QED welcomes the opportunity to present the truth. It is unclear how the Attorney General’s office will prove that QED was involved in...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Aug 24, 20241 min read

What is the STRS board hiding from its members?

Why not comply with a lawful order that provides a modicum of transparency for our members and lifts the veil of secrecy that has plagued...

Robin Rayfield

Aug 18, 20242 min read

Blade Editorial: Walz should explain

" Despite the urge to spin it politically, there’s no right or left here. Only right or wrong." - Ted Siedle Recent news articles have...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Aug 13, 20242 min read

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Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund hires new executive director

$96B Pension Crisis Looming Over Ohio Teacher Retirement System Has National Implications, Reform Advocates Say

Tribalism

The Spectrum with Colleen Marshall: Teachers’ retirement fund; Meta at the Statehouse; Ohio governor’s race

Any legislative actions which would take away the authority of the rightfully and democratically elected Reform STRS Board Members will unify active and retired teachers as never before.

NBC4 Investigates: Reforms to teacher pension fund hit roadblocks (Part 2)

Wade Steen leaves STRS Ohio Retirement Board

Has your U.S. Representative signed the discharge petition to force a vote on H.R.82 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Social Security Fairness Act of 2023?

Editorial: STRS failing transparency task

A battle is brewing over control of Ohio's teachers pension fund

"I will be cleared of any wrongdoing. I just want to keep on working on behalf of the members to help restore the benefits that I think they were promised and deserve."

I have no doubt that the rest of the Attorney General’s accusations will likewise be dismissed. Meantime, neither he nor the Governor have lifted a finger on behalf of STRS’s members.

Ohio AG Yost files subpoenas in teachers pension scandal; investment firm responds

What is the STRS board hiding from its members?

Blade Editorial: Walz should explain

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