David Pepper on Teachers Heading to Columbus Yesterday, 10/29/2025

From David Pepper

October 30, 2025

Write-Up on Retirees Going To Columbus Yesterday

“These are the faces and the voices that the state’s most corrupt statehouse is so fearful of that they passed a law at 1: 30 am. in the morning without giving any notice to oppose it. That law stripped these retirees of their voice and vote over their own pension, which they built through decades of hard work and noble service to our state.

You see, in elections for pension board seats, these retirees and teachers had consistently voted for candidates demanding more transparency and accountability in the way their pension is managed and decisions are made. And once they gained a majority of that board (to finally get answers to their questions), the politicians simply eliminated most of the elected positions on the pension board. (Replacing them with their own political appointees). Someone clearly demanded that these politicians do so.

But these shady politicians knew stripping these retirees of their democracy would spark outrage and protest, so they snuck it through. 

But these shady politicians knew stripping these retirees of their democracy would spark outrage and protest, so they snuck it through. 

And out of their fear of these hard-working teachers and retirees, the politicians managed to violate the Ohio Constitution in the process. (That’s not me saying this, but a court).

Well, yesterday some of these retirees made the trek to Columbus to start speaking out against the paltry way they are being treated.….”

For full write-up, go here: https://open.substack.com/pub/davidpepper/p/retired-teachers-standing-up-to-the?r=17y7a&utm_medium=ios