Bob Buerkle to Rita Walters: Why you are unworthy to remain on the STRS Board

 A heads-up, especially for active teachers 

Here's an interesting comment from Bob Buerkle to Rita Walters, recently seen on OEA's Facebook site, where her candidacy for STRS Board is being promoted, along with Bob Stein's. Active teachers in particular will be very interested in it. 

Bob Buerkle, 3/29/2021, to Rita Walters on FB: 

I JUST WATCHED YOUR VIDEO ASKING FOR MY VOTE. YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING! SURELY YOU JEST RITA! AND FOR SURE YOU HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT THE STRS HEALTH CARE FUND NOW STANDS AT 180% FUNDED.

THE ONLY REASON THE HEALTH CARE FUND HAS GONE FROM 50% TO 180% FUNDED IS BECAUSE YOUR OEA BOARD MEMBERS VOTED TO REQUIRE TEACHERS TO WORK UNTIL THEY ARE 60 YEARS OLD AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF 35 YEARS OF SERVICE. AS IT TURNS OUT, MOST TEACHERS WILL HAVE WORKED ABOUT 38 YEARS BY THE TIME THEY REACH AGE 60. WHEN YOU CHANGE THE PENSION REQUIREMENTS, MAKING TEACHERS WORK AN AVERAGE OF 5-8 YEARS LONGER, WHICH MEANS THAT STRS SAVES 5-8 YEARS OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE PER RETIREE. THAT'S WHY THE HC FUND IS 180% FUNDED AND FOR YOU TO TRY TO TAKE CREDIT FOR IT PROVES THAT YOU ARE UNWORTHY TO REMAIN ON THE BOARD!