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2024 New Year's Resolution: Join ORTA!
Since 1947, local ORTA chapters have offered social activities, volunteer opportunities, classroom grants, and up-to-date information...

ORTA
Jan 1, 20245 min read


"The public needs to be heard." - Pat Davidson
"Anyone who has ever seen Ohio teachers address the STRS board would understand the hell to pay for restricting that forum." - Toledo...

ORTA
Dec 30, 20231 min read


Blade Editorial: Keep public comment
Anyone who has ever seen Ohio teachers address the STRS board would understand the hell to pay for restricting that forum. The State...

ORTA
Dec 21, 20232 min read


What Would Have Happened If STRS Used Index Investing?
At the last STRS Board meeting, a Board Member asked, “What would have happened to STRS’s return if it had used index investing?” In that...

Rudy Fichtenbaum
Dec 20, 20234 min read


Suzanne Laird to STRS Board: Make that your New Year’s resolution: Earn our trust!
Those of you who attend STRS Board meetings, in person or virtually, know that Public Participation is the time when members of the...

ORTA
Dec 18, 20232 min read


STRS needs to build partnerships with organizations like ORTA
Members of ORTA were well represented at the December 2023 meeting of the STRS Ohio Retirement Board. Addressing the Board during Public...

ORTA
Dec 16, 20235 min read


Corruption 101: The biggest red flag to look for
By David Pepper Dec. 6, 2023 "So whenever you see politicians hard at work to eliminate or gut or take over entities that provide...

ORTA
Dec 9, 20232 min read


'A lot of unhappiness': State Teachers Retirement System board hears concerns about bonuses, future
By Debbie Rogers, The Blade Dec. 6, 2023 BOWLING GREEN — The future of the State Teachers Retirement System, its present management, and...

ORTA
Dec 7, 20234 min read


ORTA Chapter of the Month: Portage County RTA
Portage county is the home of Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park and the Portage County Retired Teachers Association, ORTA's first Chapter...

ORTA
Dec 2, 20231 min read
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