A letter from Wade Steen.....

I can't even imagine how many of these letters Wade signed and sent to the donors of the ORTA Pension Defense Fund. As hard as he's fighting to get back his rightful seat on the STRS Board, we must fight just as hard to help him get there. 

Wade Steen is one of the strongest advocates for teachers ever to serve on the STRS Board. He was removed from that position, thanks to adversarial influences that persuaded the governor, Mike DeWine, to make this move.

Wade, who has no political agenda, was initially appointed for his current term by Governor DeWine. While in his second four-year term on the Board, his sudden and unceremonious removal  from that position occurred in the spring of 2023. He was replaced by one of the governor's political friends who appears to have little interest in or support for teachers' interests.

Thousands of teachers have opposed the governor's action; Wade is suing for reinstatement to the STRS Board; and ORTA started a Pension Defense Fund that is helping to defray his legal expenses.

Wade is fighting hard to regain his seat on the STRS Board so he can continue his advocacy for teachers. If you would like to help get him reinstated to the STRS Board, you can donate to the ORTA Pension Defense Fund here: 

https://www.orta.org/defense-fund