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Call to Action: Email Campaign
Tell your state legislators, the Speaker of the House, and the Senate President that educators deserve meaningful elected representation on the STRS Board. Tell them to introduce and pass legislation to restore our voice on the STRS Board.

ORTA
Aug 20, 20252 min read


Teachers retirement board members sue Ohio attorney general
The chairman of the State Teachers Retirement System board and a former member filed a lawsuit Thursday against Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for allegedly refusing to provide them with legal representation in a previously filed lawsuit.

ORTA
Aug 17, 20252 min read


Ohio teachers pension board members sue Attorney General Dave Yost over legal fees
What happens when your lawyer sues you and he gets to pick which attorneys can defend you and how much they should get paid?
STRS Ohio Board Chairman Rudy Fichtenbaum and former Board member Wade Steen are suing Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost over just that question.

ORTA
Aug 15, 20252 min read


STRS Ohio releases documents to forensic investigator Ted Siedle
"I invite all of you to review these documents, with an eye for provisions/language which seems unacceptable behavior: conflicts of...

ORTA
Aug 15, 20251 min read


Pension Defense Fund Update: August 9, 2025
ORTA is committed to keeping members current in our quest to make sure your pension system is working for you. We cannot fund our legal...

ORTA
Aug 9, 20251 min read


Tell us about your savings with Passport Unlimited
As a member of ORTA, you have access to exceptional savings through Passport Unlimited. Passport offers savings at Costco, Sam's Club,...

ORTA
Aug 7, 20251 min read


What’s behind benefits vs. bonuses in Ohio teachers pension fund?
"They deserve better than this. They deserve to have what was promised." - JD Tremmel JD Tremmel, co-founder of investment group QED,...

ORTA
Aug 5, 20253 min read


Your pension and savings represent years of hard work and dedication.
Wondering how to protect them for the future? You've worked hard all of your career and now you have a pension and a nest egg to protect....

ORTA
Aug 3, 20251 min read


Legal expenses continue to grow as trial date approaches
Last week, ORTA released a statement requesting donations from members. We shared that legal bills incurred fighting the case, which...

Dean Dennis
Aug 2, 20251 min read
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