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Editorial: STRS failing transparency task

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

3 days ago
3 min

Editorial: STRS failing transparency task

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

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

5 days ago
1 min

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."

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Aug 31
1 min

"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.

Rudy Fichtenbaum

Aug 25
3 min

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

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Aug 24
1 min

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

What is the STRS board hiding from its members?

Robin Rayfield

Aug 18
2 min

What is the STRS board hiding from its members?

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Minnesota Teachers Fundraise Forensic Audit of State Pension System

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Mar 17
2 min

Minnesota Teachers Fundraise Forensic Audit of State Pension System

Minnesota educators are concerned the Teacher Retirement Association that manages the statewide educator pension system may have...

Ohio AAUP endorses Michelle Flanigan for STRS Ohio Board

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Mar 15
1 min

Ohio AAUP endorses Michelle Flanigan for STRS Ohio Board

The Ohio Conference AAUP Board of Trustees has endorsed Michelle Flanigan for the open contributing member seat that is up for election...

Ohio's public pensions and "private equity chicanery"

Cindy Murphy

Mar 15
2 min

Ohio's public pensions and "private equity chicanery"

Have you ever wondered why Ohio's pensions are permitted to invest taxpayer money in private equity funds even though it is difficult, if...

Exposing The Truth About Private Equity in Pensions

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Mar 9
1 min

Exposing The Truth About Private Equity in Pensions

"You may not be familiar with private equity funds, but there’s a good chance you own some in your pension. That's a problem because...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Mar 8
1 min

Michelle Flanigan for STRS Ohio Board

In April 2024, STRS Ohio will hold an election for one contributing (active) member seat on the State Teachers Retirement Board. Here are...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Mar 3
1 min

The Mess at STRS: Updated March 3, 2024

The following information was compiled from two Facebook groups, Ohio STRS Member Only Forum and STRS Ohio Watchdogs, and the Ohio...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Feb 29
1 min

STRS is broken. Help us fight back!

Earlier this month, an Ohio court held that pro-teacher board member Wade Steen should be reinstated to the STRS board. The court...

"This is indicative of a bigger problem of teachers not being respected for the work that they do."

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Feb 24
1 min

"This is indicative of a bigger problem of teachers not being respected for the work that they do."

Colleen Marshall, NBC4 Feb 18, 2024 Ohio educators are frustrated about another appointment to the board of the State Teachers Retirement...

STRS Ohio Watchdogs

Feb 23
1 min

Update: Wade Steen v. G. Brent Bishop

This matter is scheduled for oral on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 10:45 A.M. in Courtroom 23B. The merit panel assigned to hear this...

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