July 2019

Since state teacher pension systems are based on teachers' experience level, high turnover districts spend less on teachers' total contribution than low-turnover districts. Also, districts with high teacher attrition disproportionately serve low-income communities. As such, teacher pensions can exacerbate inequities in school funding.
Ohio teachers are, on average, getting less out of their pension plan than they themselves put in.
Georgia's public school teachers deserve a choice over their retirement plan.
Inequities in teacher salaries across districts are exacerbated by teacher pensions. While it is true that teachers with higher salaries pay more into the pension fund, the additional pension wealth they receive far outweighs the greater contributions they made to the fund during their tenure.