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Message from the Executive Director

Robin Rayfield

5 days ago4 min read

ORTA endorses Fichtenbaum, Harkness, and Smith for STRS Ohio Retirement Board

ORTA Staff

Dec 28, 20242 min read

ORTA endorses Fichtenbaum, Harkness, and Smith for STRS Ohio Retirement Board

U.S. Senate repeals WEP and GPO

ORTA Staff

Dec 22, 20242 min read

Blade Editorial: Follow reformers’ lead

ORTA Staff

Dec 20, 20242 min read

It's time for all of us to start pulling in the same direction and take care of our members.

Dean Dennis

Dec 14, 20242 min read

It's time for all of us to start pulling in the same direction and take care of our members.

Everyone associated with STRS gets rich...except the people that put the money in.

Robin Rayfield

Dec 13, 20241 min read

Everyone associated with STRS gets rich...except the people that put the money in.

National FOP sponsors rally for WEP & GPO repeal on December 11 in D.C.

ORTA Staff

Dec 6, 20242 min read

National FOP sponsors rally for WEP & GPO repeal on December 11 in D.C.

Blade Editorial: STRS spin misleads

ORTA Staff

Dec 5, 20242 min read

Class Action Lawsuit Update

Dean Dennis

Nov 30, 20242 min read

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Wade Steen

Jul 6, 20231 min read

Wade Steen's Independence Day message for Ohio's teachers

Wade Steen, ousted STRS Board Member, is fighting for pension reform, accountability and transparency.

David Pepper

Jul 1, 20231 min read

When there's smoke...

"Get to the bottom of this Ohio. Keep paying attention." Watch David Pepper's whiteboard presentation about the May 2023 election for one...

Ohio teacher pension board member sues over removal

ORTA Staff

Jun 16, 20231 min read

Ohio teacher pension board member sues over removal

Reformers say governor is trying to block reform after landslide election By Marty Schladen Ohio Capital Journal A board member of the...

Private equity and hedge fund firms invested pension cash for retired Ohio teachers.

Gretchen Morgenson

Jun 9, 20231 min read

Private equity and hedge fund firms invested pension cash for retired Ohio teachers.

Here's what happened. Dean and Patty Dennis worked in Ohio schools for 30 years, paying into a state pension plan. Then the pension...

Ousted Ohio teachers’ pension fund board member claims wrongful removal in lawsuit

ORTA Staff

Jun 8, 20231 min read

Ousted Ohio teachers’ pension fund board member claims wrongful removal in lawsuit

“I do know that I’ve asked a lot of questions about benchmarks, about performance, about our investments and alternatives,” Steen...

Just as dissidents achieve majority on pension fund board, DeWine removes one

ORTA Staff

May 9, 20231 min read

Just as dissidents achieve majority on pension fund board, DeWine removes one

Fund under fire for high staff pay, giant fees & stingy benefits for retired teachers By Marty Schladen Ohio Capital Journal May 9, 2023...

Ohio teachers, both current and retired, share concerns over STRS Ohio pension fundOhio Retired Tea

ORTA Staff

Mar 2, 20231 min read

Ohio teachers, both current and retired, share concerns over STRS Ohio pension fundOhio Retired Tea

Ohio Retirement for Teachers Association continues call for reform after $5.3 billion in fund losses in 2022 By Joe Pagonakis March 2,...

Auditor forecasts "concerns" about findings in special audit of Ohio teachers' pension fund

Brian Miller

Feb 7, 20232 min read

Auditor forecasts "concerns" about findings in special audit of Ohio teachers' pension fund

READ FULL STORY ON STATEHOUSE NEWS BUREAU It was almost a year ago when Republican state auditor Keith Faber announced there would be a...

Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund suffers $5.3 billion loss as staff get bonuses

Brian Miller

Feb 7, 20231 min read

Ohio retired teachers’ pension fund suffers $5.3 billion loss as staff get bonuses

NBC4 - Columbus By Colleen Marshall

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