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Tomorrow's ORSC meeting does not bode well for Ohio's teachers
Those of you who watched the Ohio Retirement Study Council (ORSC) meeting on June 13th, know that at the close of that meeting, Senator...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jul 7, 20241 min read


Pepperspectives on STRS Ohio
David Pepper talks about the mess at STRS. David Pepper has published three videos within the past year about STRS Ohio. Pepper talks...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jun 28, 20241 min read


ORTA is issuing a “truth to power” warning
The Ohio Retirement for Teachers Association (ORTA) is warning the press to closely follow what is happening at STRS Ohio.
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Michael Shearer: Please allow me to educate you!
Dear Dispatch, You seem to have strong agreeable opinions with the guest columnist Brent Sohngen’s opinion letter (May 31, 2024)...
Jim Stoll
Jun 4, 20244 min read


NEW Podcast: The Retiree View of Ohio's Pension Drama
"I just want my COLA" David Pepper did a podcast with Robin Rayfield, Executive Director of ORTA, to clarify all that’s been happening...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
May 24, 20242 min read


The real story on the Ohio teacher pension fund is not a ‘red flag.’ It’s a debate about investment strategy: Today in Ohio
"It's a battle for the future of the fund by people who want to get a better return and we ought to treat this in a much more adult like...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
May 13, 20241 min read


Blade Editorial Board: STRS reformers targeted
Gov. Mike DeWine sees a “red flag” in the resignation of fiduciary governance adviser Aon at the State Teachers Retirement System of...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
May 12, 20243 min read
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