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ORTA Staff
1 day ago2 min read
U.S. Senate repeals WEP and GPO
ORTA thanks our members who made phone calls and wrote letters to Ohio's legislators and posted on social media in support of H.R. 82 and...
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ORTA Staff
3 days ago2 min read
Blade Editorial: Follow reformers’ lead
While reform board members of the State Teachers of Retirement System of Ohio have not fully implemented transparency of investments and...
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Dean Dennis
Dec 142 min read
It's time for all of us to start pulling in the same direction and take care of our members.
Let’s reflect on the current state of affairs. While progress is being made, active teachers still have the worst, or one of the worst,...
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Robin Rayfield
Dec 131 min read
Everyone associated with STRS gets rich...except the people that put the money in.
Good morning. My name is Robin Rayfield, and I am an STRS retiree and the Executive Director of ORTA. Thank you for the opportunity to...
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ORTA Staff
Dec 62 min read
National FOP sponsors rally for WEP & GPO repeal on December 11 in D.C.
As a rule, we don't post about the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) as they are federal laws...
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ORTA Staff
Dec 52 min read
Blade Editorial: STRS spin misleads
The STRS fund managers may beat other funds but they don’t beat the market. Misinformation and State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio...
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Dean Dennis
Nov 302 min read
Class Action Lawsuit Update
In 2012, Senate Bill 342 was passed. This Bill made many drastic changes that impacted both active and retired teachers. The main impact...
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ORTA Staff
Nov 281 min read
Executive Director Robin Rayfield reflects on ORTA’s many successes in 2024
We’re incredibly thankful for the strong support of our thousands of members. Your dedication helps make our voice the loudest and...
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ORTA Staff
Nov 282 min read
Pension Defense Fund Update
ORTA launched the Pension Defense Fund in May of 2023. This fund was established to collect and hold for disbursement financial...
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