Members on Ohio teachers' pension fund board could lose voting power

Members on Ohio teachers' pension fund board could lose voting power

The Ohio Retirement Study Council leaders are evaluating whether or not to remove the voting rights of teachers on their retirement pension fund board. This comes after a year of controversy in which elected educators are accused of participating in a $65 billion corruption scheme. The board chair denies all allegations, and some retired educators are accusing the Statehouse Republicans of trying to stop transparency. "It's not a radical idea to…

Members on teachers' pension fund board could lose voting power

The Ohio Retirement Study Council leaders are evaluating whether or not to remove the voting rights of teachers on their retirement pension fund board. This comes after a year of controversy in which elected educators are accused of participating in a $65 billion corruption scheme. The board chair denies all allegations, and some retired educators are accusing the Statehouse Republicans of trying to stop transparency. "It's not a radical idea to…

Is a shake-up coming to Ohio’s teacher pension board? Lawmakers launch 50-state comparison

Republican state Rep. Adam Bird announced Wednesday that Ohio’s Retirement Study Council will examine how all 50 states govern their teacher retirement systems--including who gets a seat at the table.