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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 the State Teachers...

ORTA
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Toledo Blade Editorial: STRS reform has begun
Reform has begun at the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio. The board blocked $10 million in the proposed 2025 budget for a...

ORTA
Jun 25, 20243 min read


STRS votes to block bonuses to investing staff, 2 years after $5.3 billion loss
In a move unseen in years for the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, its board narrowly voted to block bonuses to the investment...

ORTA
Jun 21, 20243 min read


Time is a precious commodity for retired teachers!
Good morning. My name is Robin Rayfield, and I am a STRS retiree and the Executive Director of ORTA. As I travel around the state meeting...

Robin Rayfield
Jun 21, 20242 min read


Blade Editorial: Oversight requires transparency
Ohio pensions provide Wall Street soothsayers more than $60 billion without even knowing what investments they’ve purchased. The Ohio...

ORTA
Jun 18, 20243 min read


If you attend only one Board meeting a year, it should be this one!
The STRS Ohio Retirement Board will meet on Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21, 2024. The Board meeting on June 20 is an important one...

ORTA
Jun 15, 20242 min read


UNDERSTANDING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF C + I = B + E
By Rudy Fichtenbaum A while back, someone posted a slide taken from the presentation Aon made to the Board at the November meeting,...

Rudy Fichtenbaum
Jun 12, 20245 min read


Lucas County RTA is ORTA Chapter of the Month for June 2024
The Lucas County Chapter of the Ohio Retirement for Teachers Association is committed to furthering the cause of education by providing...

ORTA
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Cincinnati Edition Podcast: The power struggle for control of the Ohio teachers retirement fund
Click here to listen to the recording of the podcast. (23 min 19 sec) Ohio’s State Teachers Retirement System controls $90 billion...

ORTA
Jun 5, 20242 min read
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