COLUMBUS, Ohio — The largest educator unions across Ohio filed a lawsuit against the state for removing their voices from the retired teachers' pension fund.
On Tuesday, Ohio Education Association (OEA), the Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT), and the Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors (OC AAUP) sued the state, arguing the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) board changes are "unconstitutional and discriminatory," according to a press release.
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“This policy is the latest in a long line of attacks against educators in Ohio,” said Glenetta Krause of Cincinnati Public Schools in the press release. “Statehouse politicians have underfunded our public