The membership is encouraged that STRS can move into a position where it can fulfil its promise to all STRS members and provide the benefits promised so many years ago.

This fight has morphed from a ‘fight for inflation protection’ for retired teachers to a fight for what is right and just for people. Instead of eliminating opposing points of view, our elected officials should develop solutions or better responses to the challenges we face.  

I want to take this time to congratulate the accomplishments of the board in recent years. The restoration of some of the lost guaranteed colas is appreciated. The effort to make reforms, as we know, were noticed by the people that want to stifle reforms at STRS, namely Wall St money people and the Ohio politicians that do their bidding. I lament the lawmakers’ efforts to thwart reforms and silence the democratically elected voice of educators in Ohio.