Helena Pieratt: Every penny a promise made

From Helena Pieratt, September 17
Subject: Tomorrow's decisions

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Board of Ohio's STRS,

Tonight, as your stockholders pray for your loyalty to us in refusing to pay undeserved bonuses, may you not forget that retirees are totally dependent upon their (non-compounding) COLA's as the only means of keeping their heads above water when costs of living inevitably increase.

Just look upon them as our "bonuses"....earned over long, dedicated, underpaid careers ...every penny, a promise made.

We are counting on you,
Helena E. Pieratt, retired
Cincinnati Public Schools