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Why I am Running for Reelection to the STRS Ohio Board
Rudy Fichtenbaum was the only candidate to qualify for the retired member seat. For that reason, retired members of STRS Ohio will not...
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Apr 6, 202510 min read
STRS Ohio Board Elections Have Begun!
Elections for one retired member seat and two contributing member seats on the STRS Ohio Retirement Board have begun. ORTA is endorsing...
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Apr 5, 20252 min read
Social Security and Ohio's Teachers: Post WEP and GPO
The recent elimination of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) is creating a shift in...
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Mar 31, 20253 min read
STRS changed the retirement rules for actives and punished the retirees retroactively, years and decades after they retired, because they didn't have the intestinal fortitude to do the right thing.
Bob Buerkle, retired Cincinnati teacher, addressed the STRS Ohio Board during Public Participation on March 19, 2025. Here's what he...
ORTA
Mar 26, 20254 min read
ORTA speaks truth to STRS Ohio Board
Dean Dennis and Robin Rayfield addressed the STRS Ohio Board during Public Participation on March 19, 2025 Four elephants in the room:...
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Mar 22, 20253 min read
ORTA Update! March 2025
Greetings ORTA Faithful! Many members of our organization have received good news regarding the passage of the Social Security Fairness...
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Mar 21, 20253 min read
Ohio lawmakers may remove teachers' pension board voting powers as chaos continues
The following article from the media is yet another one-sided attempt to maintain the current management of the $90 billion in the STRS...
ORTA
Mar 17, 20252 min read
AMBA Webinar: Safely aging in place
Over 75% of us want to live in our homes forever. However, only 10% of our homes are safe enough for us to live out those desires. During...
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Mar 16, 20251 min read
Unretire - to leave retirement, to rejoin the workforce
In August 2024, the STRS Ohio Watchdogs asked Ohio's retired teachers why they went back to work after they retired. Here are some of...
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Mar 3, 20254 min read
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