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I have no doubt that the rest of the Attorney General’s accusations will likewise be dismissed. Meantime, neither he nor the Governor have lifted a finger on behalf of STRS’s members.
Rudy Fichtenbaum repsonds to News 5 article by Morgan Trau. When I ran for a seat on the STRS Board, I listed six goals in my campaign...

Rudy Fichtenbaum
Aug 26, 20244 min read
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The corrupt nature of the governor and the AG are a threat to our pension
When the AG makes threats to remove a board member, everyone must consider that threat carefully.

Robin Rayfield
Aug 25, 20243 min read
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What is the STRS board hiding from its members?
Why not comply with a lawful order that provides a modicum of transparency for our members and lifts the veil of secrecy that has plagued...

Robin Rayfield
Aug 15, 20242 min read
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Magistrate Orders Ohio Teacher Pension To Release Investment Documents--Finally
For over 3 years, the Ohio Pension has fought hard to keep its dealings with Wall Street hidden from public scrutiny.

ORTA
Jul 28, 20242 min read
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ORTA Announces Victory in Edward Siedle v. STRS Ohio
Magistrate orders STRS to comply with Siedle's first investment managers request in the February 19, 2021 letter and first Panda...

ORTA
Jul 27, 20242 min read
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Toledo Blade Editorial: STRS reformers flinch
If the entire STRS Ohio investment staff left, STRS financial performance would improve.

ORTA
Jul 25, 20243 min read
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Toledo Blade Editorial: STRS Minnesota meddling
STRS’ role in the evolving plan to undermine a Minnesota investigation is just one more example of the need for real reform in Ohio.

ORTA
Jul 18, 20243 min read
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Call to Action!
Representative Phil Plummer, Co Chair of the ORSC STRS Subcommittee, has proposed changing the makeup of the STRS Ohio board.

ORTA
Jul 12, 20241 min read
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BREAKING: yet another front-end/back-end attack is already being floated—which is why I write this today… So we can stop it.
Amid all these attacks on democracy, NONE has been more aggressive and disturbing than what’s happened over several years of elections to th

ORTA
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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Pepperspectives & STRS Ohio
David Pepper has published three videos within the past year about STRS Ohio.

ORTA
Jul 10, 20241 min read
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Toledo Blade Editorial Board: Restore pension confidence
Mr. Steen and Mr. Fichtenbaum support a bonafide best practice, which used to be all Ohio allowed. Controversy abounds at the State...

ORTA
Jul 8, 20243 min read
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The ongoing debate over Ohio's teacher pension fund
Today at noon on Cincinnati Edition! Dean Dennis, President of ORTA, will be a guest on Cincinnati Edition. Ohio’s State Teachers...

ORTA
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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"I am concerned about my pension." - Nathan Stewart
"I am concerned about my pension". -Nathan Stewart

ORTA
Jun 27, 20242 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Michael Shearer: Please allow me to educate you!
Dear Dispatch, You seem to have strong agreeable opinions with the guest columnist Brent Sohngen’s opinion letter (May 31, 2024)...

Jim Stoll
Jun 4, 20244 min read
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Ohio's teachers are under attack. Again!
STRS Ohio Board members Rudy Fichtenbaum and Wade Steen are incurring legal fees defending themselves against the lawsuit brought against...

ORTA
Jun 1, 20241 min read
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