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AMBA Webinar: Emergency transportation issues in Ohio
Accidents don't just happen when you travel. In fact, over 80% of ambulance rides take place within just a few miles from home. The...
ORTA Staff
2 days ago1 min read
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Why I am Running for Reelection to the STRS Ohio Board
Rudy Fichtenbaum was the only candidate to qualify for the retired member seat. For that reason, retired members of STRS Ohio will not...
ORTA Staff
5 days ago10 min read
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STRS Ohio Board Elections Have Begun!
Elections for one retired member seat and two contributing member seats on the STRS Ohio Retirement Board have begun. ORTA is endorsing...
ORTA Staff
6 days ago2 min read
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Social Security and Ohio's Teachers: Post WEP and GPO
The recent elimination of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) is creating a shift in...
ORTA Staff
Mar 313 min read
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STRS changed the retirement rules for actives and punished the retirees retroactively, years and decades after they retired, because they didn't have the intestinal fortitude to do the right thing.
Bob Buerkle, retired Cincinnati teacher, addressed the STRS Ohio Board during Public Participation on March 19, 2025. Here's what he...
ORTA Staff
Mar 264 min read
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ORTA speaks truth to STRS Ohio Board
Dean Dennis and Robin Rayfield addressed the STRS Ohio Board during Public Participation on March 19, 2025 Four elephants in the room:...
ORTA Staff
Mar 223 min read
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ORTA Update! March 2025
Greetings ORTA Faithful! Many members of our organization have received good news regarding the passage of the Social Security Fairness...
ORTA Staff
Mar 213 min read
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Ohio lawmakers may remove teachers' pension board voting powers as chaos continues
The following article from the media is yet another one-sided attempt to maintain the current management of the $90 billion in the STRS...
ORTA Staff
Mar 172 min read
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AMBA Webinar: Safely aging in place
Over 75% of us want to live in our homes forever. However, only 10% of our homes are safe enough for us to live out those desires. During...
ORTA Staff
Mar 161 min read
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