James Carr: The bank robbers don't care who the money belong to, they are equal opportunity thieves.

From James Carr

November 15, 2023

We, as teachers, are quite literally surrounded by people and entities that have done great harm to our retirement system. We need to cling to each other because ultimately, we have no chance to rescue STRS unless we do it ourselves. Just look at what we have to contend with:

• Politicians, the state-controlled operation that includes DeWine, his cabinet members, and most of the General Assembly.

• The OEA hierarchy.

• The STRS hierarchy, including Neville, his administrative assistants and the entire staff of investors who are bleeding our funds dry.

• The Wall Street money managers who are colluding with our investors.

• Last, but not least, the non-reform STRS Board members who let it all happen.

Every public school teacher in Ohio needs to focus on what we share in common. We are all being preyed upon by the same predators. It doesn't matter what our personal politics are; the people who are robbing us want our money, and all of our money is locked in the same STRS bank. The bank robbers don't care who the money belong to, they are equal opportunity thieves.