January 2016

The case has spurred much discussion about union dues and their required base contribution, or “agency fee.” I take a look at union dues and pensions on Fordham B. Institute’s The Flypaper.

To help teachers and the general public understand how pensions work, we created a simple, 3-minute video explaining how teacher pension plans work and how they affect millions of public school teachers.

Pension plans failed to meet investment targets last year. What will that mean going forward?