November 2014

An Illinois judge has ruled unconstitutional the state's 2013 pension reform law. That is potentially very problematic for new teachers and those who aren't yet teaching.
Military pensions do not distribute benefits equally and severely shortchange the majority of members. The Department of Defense is now considering switching to a hybrid model.
Our public policies harm the retirement savings of public school teachers.
Through their unions, teachers bargain with school districts over almost every aspect of schooling. Everything, that is, except pensions.
In Michigan, school funding has increased but schools aren’t seeing much of the money.
What are the implications of last night’s midterm elections for pensions?