Show-Me Now! How Can We Fix Teacher Pensions?

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By James V. Shuls | Read Time 1 minute

Is Missouri’s teacher pension system unfair? That’s the question Show-Me Institute’s Distinguished Fellow of Education Policy, James Shuls, asks in his latest essay. Shuls demonstrates how the system makes it possible for some individuals to receive more in benefits than they made in contributions and for others to receive less. Interestingly, teachers in our least-affluent school districts are often the ones getting short-changed. Shuls has proposed some options for reforming the system to make it more fair for all. Read more:

https://showmeinstitute.org/publication/public-pensions/missouris-teacher-pension-system-unfair

About the Author

James V. Shuls is an associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Missouri St. Louis. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Phi Delta Kappan, Social Science Quarterly, Education Week, The Rural Educator, Educational Policy, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He earned his Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas. He holds a bachelors degree from Missouri Southern State University and a masters degree from Missouri State University, both in elementary education. Prior to pursuing his doctorate, James taught first grade and fifth grade in southwest Missouri.

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