Half of all teachers leave the profession without a pension.

Only those teachers who remain in the same plan for an entire career truly benefit from the current system.

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  • How Much Does Teacher Health Insurance Cost?

    October 17, 2018
    Contrary to the popular perception of teachers having "Cadillac" health care benefits, those costs are mainly driven by differences in coverage across different types of employees, not the generosity of the underlying benefits.

  • Not just a teacher issue, pension debts threaten to stall DC Metro

    September 20, 2018
    In schools across the country, high teacher pension and benefits costs can crowd out other classroom spending. In Washington D.C., pension costs could pump the brakes on Metro services.

  • An Overview of Arkansas' Teacher Pension Plan

    September 12, 2018
    The current Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) plan is not providing most of its members with adequate retirement benefits. Alternative models already in place within the state would do a better job of accomplishing that goal.
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