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Wade Steen's Independence Day message for Ohio's teachers
Wade Steen, ousted STRS Board Member, is fighting for pension reform, accountability and transparency.
Wade Steen
Jul 6, 20231 min read
When there's smoke...
"Get to the bottom of this Ohio. Keep paying attention." Watch David Pepper's whiteboard presentation about the May 2023 election for one...
David Pepper
Jul 1, 20231 min read
Ohio teacher pension board member sues over removal
Reformers say governor is trying to block reform after landslide election By Marty Schladen Ohio Capital Journal A board member of the...
ORTA
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Private equity and hedge fund firms invested pension cash for retired Ohio teachers.
Here's what happened. Dean and Patty Dennis worked in Ohio schools for 30 years, paying into a state pension plan. Then the pension...
Gretchen Morgenson
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Ousted Ohio teachers’ pension fund board member claims wrongful removal in lawsuit
“I do know that I’ve asked a lot of questions about benchmarks, about performance, about our investments and alternatives,” Steen...
ORTA
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Just as dissidents achieve majority on pension fund board, DeWine removes one
Fund under fire for high staff pay, giant fees & stingy benefits for retired teachers By Marty Schladen Ohio Capital Journal May 9, 2023...
ORTA
May 9, 20231 min read
Ohio teachers, both current and retired, share concerns over STRS Ohio pension fundOhio Retired Tea
Ohio Retirement for Teachers Association continues call for reform after $5.3 billion in fund losses in 2022 By Joe Pagonakis March 2,...
ORTA
Mar 2, 20231 min read
Auditor forecasts "concerns" about findings in special audit of Ohio teachers' pension fund
READ FULL STORY ON STATEHOUSE NEWS BUREAU It was almost a year ago when Republican state auditor Keith Faber announced there would be a...
Brian Miller
Feb 7, 20232 min read
Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund suffers $5.3 billion loss as staff get bonuses
NBC4 - Columbus By Colleen Marshall
Brian Miller
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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