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Personalized Experience: Includes details and data for teacher retirement systems in all 50 states.
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Why Teachers Choose Teacher Retirement U
Nationally, only 30% of teachers are expected to work the 20 to 30 years needed to earn an adequate pension.
Teacher Retirement U can help you figure out how well your plan serves your career plans.
Since 2005, Teacher pension benefits have declined in value by $100,000 on average.
That's a 13% loss in lifetime value. Do you know if you're enrolled in a benefit tier that leaves you worse off than your predecessors? Are you saving enough to compensate?
Over 1 Million teachers in the U.S. aren't enrolled in social security.
Typically, plans that do not also offer social security benefits fall short for many educators. Find out how you may be affected.
Your benefits may not keep up with inflation.
If your plan doesn't offer a yearly cost of living adjustment, you may lose spending power over time.
Our Courses
Pension Literacy 101
This curriculum will help you understand how the teacher retirement system in your state works, the advantages it offers, and the challenges it faces.
Free
Pension Literacy 102
Pension Literacy 102 dives deeper into how pensions work, who makes important decisions about your pension fund, and how those decisions may affect you and your colleagues.
Free
Social Security: WEP and GPO
This mini course will help you understand how your retirement income and family may be impacted by the WEP and GPO, so you can plan for the future with confidence.
Free
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