Friday, November 19, 2021

Active Ohio Teachers: You need to vote this man off the STRS Board!

VOTE HIM OUT NEXT SPRING!

Why? Because at the November 18, 2021 STRS Board meeting he supported tabling a motion (made by Dr. Rudy Fichtenbaum and seconded by Wade Steen) to reduce your contribution rate to STRS from 14% to 12% in 2022. The motion also included providing a 2% COLA in 2022, which would have benefited retiring teachers who would not receive a COLA under the current rules. Both provisions would have been in effect for two years (and hopefully improved after 2024). 
Board members who occupy the active teacher seats and who also supported tabling the motion are Dale Price, Carol Correthers and Arthur Lard. Remember this when they are up for reelection
Rob McFee is eligible to run for reelection in spring of 2022. 
VOTE HIM OUT!!! 
Two others (not elected members) who also supported tabling are Claudia Herrington (appointed jointly by the speaker of the house and the senate president) and Scott Hunt (representing the state superintendent of education). You can call or write letters of complaint to those who are responsible for their presence on the STRS Board. 
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