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September marks the beginning of a new school year for students, teachers, and school employees across the country—a season typically filled with excitement, possibility, growth, and new experiences. However, many school districts are returning to the classroom under significant financial…
NPPC Highlight “Pension-like” Annuities: The Same Old Threat Takes a New Shape This week, the Alliance for Prosperity and Retirement Security (APRS), funded in part by BlackRock, amplified a Brookings report entitled Strategies to Restore Lifetime Income to Retirement Plans.…
NPPC Highlights Winners Never Quit: Pension Gains Across the Country The 2026 legislative sessions brought meaningful retirement security gains for public workers across the country, proving once again that persistent advocacy pays off. From expanding pension access for educators and…
NPPC Highlight Oklahoma public employees and retirees spoke up—and lawmakers listened. After proposals threatened to skip or redirect payments to TRS and other public retirement systems, advocates urged lawmakers to protect pension funding. The result? Oklahoma protected dedicated TRS funding,…
This legislative session, Oklahoma public employees and retirees faced a familiar threat: proposals to skip or redirect payments intended for the Teachers’ Retirement System and other public retirement systems to fund unrelated priorities. They had seen this playbook before and…
The start of a new school year is always a season of possibility. The halls come alive with chatter and laughter, classrooms shine with fresh supplies, and students arrive eager to learn with new backpacks in tow. Parents share in…
Welcome to the latest edition of This Week in Pensions! We have gathered the top stories about pensions and retirement security from the previous week. NPPC Highlight In a new opinion piece, NPPC Executive Director Kendal Killian connects the dots…
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we often overlook the tireless efforts of the unsung heroes who work diligently behind the scenes to keep our communities thriving. They are the public employees who dedicate themselves to serving…
Public employees nationwide give back to their communities in extraordinary ways every day. From donating to food banks to helping neighbors and protecting their communities, public employees have always been there when their community needs them the most. Here are…
It’s Valentine’s Day and we’re getting a little sappy here at NPPC because we just love public employees. We often speak highly about the people who make our communities run. From the teachers who have touched our lives individually to…
America is experiencing staffing shortages of historic proportions. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey program, the nation’s quit rate is at an all-time high. The decline transcends occupation and affects both private…
At NPPC, we believe every American deserves to retire with dignity. Our priority is protecting pensions for public workers in states across the country. Here is a look ahead at some of the state legislative sessions we are monitoring this…