STRS Ohio Watchdogs

A message from Gretchen Morgenson, NBC Senior Financial Reporter, to members of STRS Ohio Hello Ohio STRS members. I'm a reporter at NBC News who has covered the problems at STRS in the past and has recently heard from many members that it's time for another story. A place for me to start might be to hear from members who are experiencing financial hardships as a result of the pension's practices. I'd welcome members' stories at my work email: gretchen.morgenson@nbcuni.com. Thank you! All...

"A look at the two pictures I have given you shows the normal way pensions are funded, as presented by Cheiron in October, 2024. It's been the same since Harvard published this diagram in 1965. But look what STRS has done to it. Instead of three income sources STRS has added a fourth, through its devious manipulation of the total pension package that Retirees were promised."

Pension Fight Club is an investigative documentary by awardwinning filmmaker Doug Orchard that provides a national examination of the systemic financial risks and lack of transparency currently facing public retirement funds, including the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio). 30 years ago, public pensions were in great shape. Not anymore. What's going on? This groundbreaking 2026 documentary is a first-of-its-kind exposé that takes the most comprehensive look at the problem