/retirement-pensions Retirement & Pensions en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:19:38 GMT /leadership/the-zero-sum-game-of-school-budgets-and-teacher-pensions/2024/10 Pensions represent a rising cost, but many school district administrators don't understand how they work. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:19:38 GMT /leadership/the-zero-sum-game-of-school-budgets-and-teacher-pensions/2024/10 /events/webinar/how-pensions-work-why-it-matters-for-k-12-education Panelists explain the fundamentals of teacher pension finances — how they are paid for, what drives their costs, and their impact on K-12 education. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:31:58 GMT /events/webinar/how-pensions-work-why-it-matters-for-k-12-education /teaching-learning/never-stop-learning-inside-the-club-for-retired-teachers/2024/02 A club for retired teachers keeps lifelong educators connected to the young people in today's classrooms. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:15:05 GMT /teaching-learning/never-stop-learning-inside-the-club-for-retired-teachers/2024/02 /leadership/esg-the-hotly-contested-investment-strategy-that-could-pose-trouble-for-teacher-pensions/2023/03 Pension funds are facing political pressure either to incorporate social goals into their investment approaches, or to do the opposite. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:59:34 GMT /leadership/esg-the-hotly-contested-investment-strategy-that-could-pose-trouble-for-teacher-pensions/2023/03 /leadership/the-ballooning-expense-thats-cutting-into-funding-for-students/2023/03 The costs of retirement benefits and unfunded pension liabilities have grown far more quickly than overall spending on K-12 schools. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 21:47:31 GMT /leadership/the-ballooning-expense-thats-cutting-into-funding-for-students/2023/03 /leadership/the-bleak-outlook-for-teacher-pensions-what-you-need-to-know/2023/01 Public pensions for teachers and other school workers were only 75 percent funded by states and districts last year—a steep drop from 2021. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:56:51 GMT /leadership/the-bleak-outlook-for-teacher-pensions-what-you-need-to-know/2023/01 /leadership/part-time-teaching-gigs-help-keep-experienced-educators-but-the-approach-is-rare/2022/12 The strategy might be one way to deal with an aging teacher force and a limited supply of new teachers. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 20:04:11 GMT /leadership/part-time-teaching-gigs-help-keep-experienced-educators-but-the-approach-is-rare/2022/12 /teaching-learning/the-cryptocurrency-collapse-spells-trouble-for-teacher-pensions-heres-how/2022/12 A pension fund expert explains how the FTX collapse could affect educators and school systems. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:19:45 GMT /teaching-learning/the-cryptocurrency-collapse-spells-trouble-for-teacher-pensions-heres-how/2022/12 /teaching-learning/i-just-want-to-get-better-a-teacher-with-long-covid-retires-earlier-than-shed-hoped/2022/11 A former Massachusetts teacher shares how long COVID damaged her cognitive abilities and accelerated her retirement. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:36:32 GMT /teaching-learning/i-just-want-to-get-better-a-teacher-with-long-covid-retires-earlier-than-shed-hoped/2022/11 /leadership/5-strategies-states-are-using-to-fill-teacher-shortages/2022/10 After months of scrambling, states have settled on a handful of practices. But experts say some could weaken the quality of teaching. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:36:37 GMT /leadership/5-strategies-states-are-using-to-fill-teacher-shortages/2022/10 /leadership/could-retired-teachers-be-the-answer-to-shortages-its-complicated/2022/10 Some hard-pressed states are letting retired teachers "double dip" and collect their pension on top of a new salary. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:30:25 GMT /leadership/could-retired-teachers-be-the-answer-to-shortages-its-complicated/2022/10 /leadership/districts-spend-up-to-a-third-of-their-payroll-on-pensions-what-that-means-for-budgets/2022/09 Despite healthy returns in 2021, some districts' share of retirement benefits and debt servicing has crept up to high levels. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:11:33 GMT /leadership/districts-spend-up-to-a-third-of-their-payroll-on-pensions-what-that-means-for-budgets/2022/09 /leadership/how-many-teachers-are-retiring-or-quitting-not-as-much-as-you-might-think/2022/08 An EdWeek Research Center survey found that teacher resignations in the year leading up to August 2022 were only slightly above 2019. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:29:23 GMT /leadership/how-many-teachers-are-retiring-or-quitting-not-as-much-as-you-might-think/2022/08 /teaching-learning/how-the-war-in-ukraine-could-affect-teacher-pensions/2022/03 K-12 pension funds are in the news as some states move to divest from Russian assets—but the impact on educators isn't yet clear. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:45:17 GMT /teaching-learning/how-the-war-in-ukraine-could-affect-teacher-pensions/2022/03 /teaching-learning/exits-by-black-and-hispanic-teachers-pose-a-threat-to-learning-recovery/2022/02 Amid the pandemic's toxic brew of death, illness, and classroom disruption, these departures have created another strain for students. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:26:28 GMT /teaching-learning/exits-by-black-and-hispanic-teachers-pose-a-threat-to-learning-recovery/2022/02 /sponsor/equitable/has-your-savings-strategy-changed-with-the-times A lot has changed over the last decade. The number of public school students to graduate on time has increased sharply. Education has moved online. Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:00:15 GMT /sponsor/equitable/has-your-savings-strategy-changed-with-the-times /leadership/a-lauded-superintendent-retires-after-years-of-crises-i-dont-want-to-become-bitter/2021/05 The pandemic brought huge leadership challenges to superintendents. As some leave the job, who will replace them? Fri, 21 May 2021 20:09:54 GMT /leadership/a-lauded-superintendent-retires-after-years-of-crises-i-dont-want-to-become-bitter/2021/05 /teaching-learning/did-covid-19-really-drive-teachers-to-quit/2020/11 An Education Week analysis shows that the predicted wave of leavers has not yet materialized across the nation. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 03:48:04 GMT /teaching-learning/did-covid-19-really-drive-teachers-to-quit/2020/11 /teaching-learning/video-what-its-like-to-retire-during-a-pandemic/2020/06 For first grade teacher Kristi Kucera, retiring in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted her plans. Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:05:44 GMT /teaching-learning/video-what-its-like-to-retire-during-a-pandemic/2020/06 /education/public-pensions-have-lost-1-trillion-in-value-thats-bad-news-for-teacher-pay/2020/04 States, school districts and teachers next year are likely to be on the hook for higher pension rates as the investment markets tank because of the coronavirus. That will leave districts with less money to spend on other K-12 priorities, including teacher pay. Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:56:53 GMT /education/public-pensions-have-lost-1-trillion-in-value-thats-bad-news-for-teacher-pay/2020/04 /policy-politics/state-district-tensions-swell-over-school-pensions/2019/10 There’s a tussle over the right balance for who should pick up the tab for teacher retirements and how that affects wealthier and less-wealthy districts. Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:03:23 GMT /policy-politics/state-district-tensions-swell-over-school-pensions/2019/10 /teaching-learning/retired-teachers-struggle-to-make-ends-meet/2019/04 Many teachers went into the profession for the promise of a comfortable pension. But payouts haven’t always kept up with cost of living, and some retirees are barely scraping by. Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:06:34 GMT /teaching-learning/retired-teachers-struggle-to-make-ends-meet/2019/04 /policy-politics/illinois-high-court-backs-pension-for-one-day-teacher-substitute/2019/04 A union lobbyist who worked just one day as a substitute teacher is entitled to a pension worth potentially tens of thousands of dollars annually, the Illinois supreme court has ruled. Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:19:05 GMT /policy-politics/illinois-high-court-backs-pension-for-one-day-teacher-substitute/2019/04 /teaching-learning/most-teachers-wont-have-enough-retirement-savings-under-pension-plans-study-finds/2019/03 A new study estimates that 81 percent of teachers won't have comfortable retirement savings under a typical defined-benefit pension plan. Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:00:11 GMT /teaching-learning/most-teachers-wont-have-enough-retirement-savings-under-pension-plans-study-finds/2019/03 /teaching-learning/the-kentucky-pension-flu-has-hit-teachers-once-again/2019/02 Several school districts have been forced to close due to a large number of teachers calling out sick in protest of a pension-reform bill. Thu, 28 Feb 2019 19:22:00 GMT /teaching-learning/the-kentucky-pension-flu-has-hit-teachers-once-again/2019/02 /policy-politics/californias-teacher-pension-fund-divests-from-prison-companies/2018/11 California's teacher-pension fund is pulling its investments out of two private prison companies that have contracts to house immigrants detained at the Mexican border. Tue, 27 Nov 2018 22:20:49 GMT /policy-politics/californias-teacher-pension-fund-divests-from-prison-companies/2018/11 /education/frontline-examines-woes-of-kentuckys-underfunded-teacher-pension-plan/2018/10 The PBS show looks at one of the most underfunded teacher-retirement plans in the nation, and the political battles this year over changes to Kentucky's system. Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:20:00 GMT /education/frontline-examines-woes-of-kentuckys-underfunded-teacher-pension-plan/2018/10 /teaching-learning/in-illinois-new-budget-caps-raises-and-limits-pensions-for-teachers/2018/06 The state's budget bill, which Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law this week, caps annual raises for end-of-career-teachers, lowering the pension they can receive. Tue, 05 Jun 2018 20:48:00 GMT /teaching-learning/in-illinois-new-budget-caps-raises-and-limits-pensions-for-teachers/2018/06