Kathie Bracy to Rep. Bacon: Please stop this legislation

Kathie Bracy to Rep. Kevin Bacon, January 17, 2007

Subject: Please stop this legislation

Dear Rep. Bacon,

Please do all you can to stop any legislation that would require school boards to establish alternative retirement plans for K-12 teachers and other school employees.

For such legislation to become law would destroy the stability of the pension system at our State Teachers Retirement System. This system has worked very well for Ohio's retired teachers for many decades; there is no credible reason to change it now.

With our health care already seriously eroded, the destruction of our pension system will put many thousands of retired teachers on the rolls of Ohio's welfare system. Is this what our legislators want for Ohio's retired teachers and Ohio's taxpayers?

Katherine B. Bracy

37.7 year retired teacher

(Address)

Columbus, OH 43229