From John Curry, September 17, 2009
If you don't think the folks on the extreme right want to trash your defined benefits pension just read this link (the second one) below. One of the authors, Terry Ryan, is a strong proponet of charter schools in Ohio.

Here's what Terry had to say in the Canton Repository about Governor Strickland's recent budget as it pertained to public schools (and, of course, the related defined benefits retirement offered by STRS. These folks just can't wait to see STRS turned into a defined contributions retirement system.

http://www.cantonrep.com/ohio/x955248310/Budget-cuts-would-cost-Ohio-charter-schools-120-million

“His budget would severely worsen the funding inequities between charter and district schools,” said Terry Ryan, vice president of Ohio programs and policy at the Fordham Institute, an education think tank and charter school operator.

John

Now... for the Fordham Institute's article (with Terry Ryan as the co-author) which urges a movement to DC retirements. Educational excellence? Give me a break!

http://www.edexcellence.net/gadfly/index.cfm?issue=519&edition=O#a5482