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Change is coming!
"A few years ago, I stated in public participation that everyone involved with STRS gets rich except the people that put the money in." -...
Robin Rayfield
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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Wade Steen leaves STRS Ohio Retirement Board
"Ohio teachers are the only public employees in the country contributing more than their pension is worth, and many of our retirees are...
ORTA Staff
Sep 15, 20242 min read
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UPDATE: House passes H.R. 82 - Social Security Fiarness Act of 2023 (November 12, 2024)
Historic passage is ‘major milestone’ and ‘huge victory’ for public service workers NEA reacts to House’s passage of bipartisan Social...
ORTA Staff
Sep 12, 20244 min read
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Editorial: STRS failing transparency task
We understand that some of our members will object to us reposting this editorial by the Toledo Blade Editorial Board. We believe that...
ORTA Staff
Sep 5, 20243 min read
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A battle is brewing over control of Ohio's teachers pension fund
We'll discuss the controversy over the State Teachers Retirement System with billions of educators' retirement dollars on the line....
ORTA Staff
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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ORTA Staff
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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"I will be cleared of any wrongdoing. I just want to keep on working on behalf of the members to help restore the benefits that I think they were promised and deserve."
"The lawsuit is actually, in this case, not an indication of wrongdoing, but the identification of a concern and a mechanism to put some...
ORTA Staff
Aug 31, 20241 min read
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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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