teachers’ retirement system
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Teachers’ pension problem festers
MIDDLEBURY — While state revenues this year have been exceeding expectations, it’s not all good financial news in Montpelier. Before the end of the 2021-2022 biennium, Vermont lawmakers…
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Letter to the editor: Teachers are asking the state to keep its promise
I am the driver education instructor at Middlebury Union High School. My job is to keep kids alive. A large part of my role is to serve as…
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Letter to the editor: Pension fund very important
This situation with the state teachers’ and state workers’ pension fund is incredibly incompetent and unjust. Certainly, the burden for fixing it should not fall on the teachers…
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Letter to the editor: Pension issue needs attention
Angelo, the proposal to change state employee and Vermont teacher pensions that is being considered by the Legislature is a major issue in Vermont today. Teachers have used…
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Guest editorial: Legislature resists kicking pension plan down the road
The Legislature has before it — at long last — a proposal to address the solvency of the state’s pension system. There is nothing in the proposal for…
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Letter to the editor: Pearce wrong on fund deficit
The deficit in the state’s pension fund is worrisome and demands redress, but State Treasurer Beth Pearce’s solution is unfair. In brief, the state of Vermont is facing…
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Letter to the editor: Proposed retirement system fix is ‘unacceptable’
I love my job. I get to go to work every day and interact with my students at Middlebury Union Middle School, where I’ve taught for 16 years.…
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Letter to the editor: Teachers need support for secure retirement
Think about a favorite teacher that you had in elementary, middle or high school. Was there something they did that really had an impact on your life, or…
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Letter to the editor: Governor and Legislature must honor pension deal
I believe that education is the foundation to building a democratic society. Education that involves not just math, reading and writing skills, but education to think critically about…
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Letter to the editor: Legislators’ plan to cut pensions betrays educators
I am writing today because of the proposed changes to the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System. As a native Vermonter, I have been an educator since 1995, teaching…