The ongoing crisis in teacher pension funding has led states to consider various reforms in
plan design to replace the traditional benefit formulas, based on years of service and final …

The value of pension benefits varies widely, by a teacher's age of entry and exit. This
variation is masked by the uniform rate of annual contributions, as a percent of pay, to fund …

This paper builds on previous work (Costrell and McGee, 2017a, Education Finance and
Policy) on the redistribution of teacher pension benefits, as measured by the wide variation …

Several studies have argued that teacher pensions are a raw deal for most teachers and
should be replaced with account-style plans. This report examines research that most …

Adequately preparing for retirement requires planning and knowledge about available
savings and investment options. Teachers participate in a complex set of plan designs, and …

Teacher pension funding and benefit design are technical subjects, but since they
increasingly impact all areas of education policy, it is valuable for education researchers and …

Most public school teachers in the United States are covered by traditional defined benefit
(DB) pensions designed to reward long service. Numerous recent studies, including several …

When pension benefits are not directly tied to contributions, some individuals may earn
disproportionate returns on their retirement contributions. For instance, individuals who …

Adequately saving for retirement requires both planning and knowledge about available
retirement savings options. Teachers participate in a complex set of different plan designs …

Do employees at public colleges and universities have better retirement benefits than K-12
employees? This is the central question in the new report" Choice and Quality Among …