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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
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
Ohio's teachers are under attack. Again!
STRS Ohio Board members Rudy Fichtenbaum and Wade Steen are incurring legal fees defending themselves against the lawsuit brought against...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Jun 3, 20241 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
Appeals court orders reinstatement of ousted teachers pension board member
COLUMBUS — A state appeals court on Thursday unanimously found that Gov. Mike DeWine did not have the authority to remove teachers...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Apr 18, 20244 min read
Vote for ORTA-Endorsed Candidate Michelle Flanigan!
Attention Active Teachers: Ballots for the 2024 STRS board election are arriving in your mailbox this week. Vote for ORTA-endorsed...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Feb 29, 20241 min read
Running out Steen clock
THE BLADE EDITORIAL BOARD A magistrate’s recommendation concluding that Gov. Mike DeWine usurped his authority by firing Wade Steen from...
STRS Ohio Watchdogs
Feb 8, 20242 min read
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