The Greek myth of Sisyphus is a story of a man condemned to repeatedly push a boulder up a mountain, only to have it roll down again. To meet the demands of his task he must believe that the rock will ...

A battle is under way for the future of Ohio’s $94 billion teacher pension fund, as would-be reformers’ attempts to deliver long-promised benefits to retirees with the help of an aggressive investment ...

Maryland's two leading Democratic candidates for governor stood in solidarity this fall with the state's largest teachers union, pledging their support in a battle to improve what educators say are ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – As a new generation of teachers replaces retiring baby boomers, financially strapped states face a quandary _ what to do about teacher pensions. A majority of states’ teacher ...

Teachers unable to get divorced because of delays getting their pensions valued are taking legal action against the government. Hundreds of teachers have been frustrated by long delays that left them ...

May 20—ROCHESTER — The Minnesota Legislature has passed legislation that will allow Minnesota teachers to retire a little earlier, if they so choose. While it still needs the signature of Gov. Tim ...

Gov. Martin O’Malley cut local aid or shifted costs of $310 million to the counties in the budget he proposed Wednesday, including 10 percent cuts for libraries and local jails and making local ...

Teachers will have to pay more from their salaries to be part of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) from next month – with ...

Editor's note: This is the third article in a series regarding the impact of doing away with pensions (defined benefit plans) and replacing it with a defined contribution plan (such as a 401K or a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A battle is under way for the future of Ohio’s $94 billion teacher pension fund, as would-be reformers’ attempts to deliver long-promised benefits to retirees with the help of an ...