Arthur Lard for STRS

<p><em>Arthur Lard, the OEA endorsed candidate for the STRS Board in 2023, is a Portsmouth City Schools teacher with 31 years of experience in the classroom. He is dedicated to keeping our pensions solvent and secure. All Ohio’s educators deserve a pension they cannot outlive. As a member of the STRS Board he has been dedicated to acting in the best interests of all STRS members. Arthur joins us for this episode to explain why he wants to continue being a voice for OEA members on the State Teachers' Retirement System Board. </em></p><p><strong>LEARN MORE | </strong>For more information about Arthur Lard's qualifications and his vision for the future of STRS, <a href="https://www.ohea.org/get-involved/oea-strs-board-endorsements/"><strong>click here.</strong></a> </p><p><strong>VOTE | </strong>Active educators can vote for the active seat on the STRS Board by phone, mail, or online. Ballots will be mailed out to eligible voters in early April. The deadline to vote is May 1, 2023.</p><p><strong><br>Featured Education Matters guest: </strong></p><ul><li>Arthur Lard, Portsmouth City Teachers Association member<ul> <li>Arthur Lard is a Business Education teacher from Portsmouth City Schools who has served on the STRS Board since 2019. He has a strong background in accounting and board governance. He has served as treasurer of his local association for 23 years and was treasurer of the OEA Board of Directors for four years. Prior to becoming a member of the STRS Board, Arthur underwent extensive training on pension issues receiving the Certificate of Achievement in Public Plan Policy on Employee Pensions from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.</li> <li>As a member of the STRS Board, Arthur has been a thoughtful advocate for Ohio’s teachers. During his time on the Board, the funding status of the pension plan has improved, making our benefits more secure. The health care plan is fully funded so that it will be there for current and future retirees. The Board has lowered health care premiums