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“They’re going to say this is a conflict of interest,” Steen laughed as he grabbed a plate of his celebration cake.
Chaos-filled day at Ohio teachers’ pension board leading to even more ethical concerns By Morgan Trau September 23, 2024 4:55 am A...
ORTA
Sep 23, 20246 min read
"What are we doing wrong?"
Asked STRS Ohio's Acting Executive Director at the September 2024 Board Meeting. Happy to answer. Acting STRS ED Lynn Hoover and...
Dean Dennis
Sep 22, 20244 min read
Change is coming!
"A few years ago, I stated in public participation that everyone involved with STRS gets rich except the people that put the money in." -...
Robin Rayfield
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Wade Steen leaves STRS Ohio Retirement Board
"Ohio teachers are the only public employees in the country contributing more than their pension is worth, and many of our retirees are...
ORTA
Sep 15, 20242 min read
UPDATE: House passes H.R. 82 - Social Security Fiarness Act of 2023 (November 12, 2024)
Historic passage is ‘major milestone’ and ‘huge victory’ for public service workers NEA reacts to House’s passage of bipartisan Social...
ORTA
Sep 12, 20244 min read
Editorial: STRS failing transparency task
We understand that some of our members will object to us reposting this editorial by the Toledo Blade Editorial Board. We believe that...
ORTA
Sep 5, 20243 min read
A battle is brewing over control of Ohio's teachers pension fund
We'll discuss the controversy over the State Teachers Retirement System with billions of educators' retirement dollars on the line....
ORTA
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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