A battle is brewing over control of Ohio’s teachers pension fund
ideastream: Eric Chaffee, the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar and professor at the School of Law, discussed the controversy surrounding the state teacher’s pension fund and outlined the protections of the teacher’s retirement packages. Reformers on the board seek changes due to perceived mismanagement, while the state attorney general has sued to remove them. Retired teachers are concerned about their pensions and the lack of cost-of-living increases.