{"entry":{"title":"How Florida's Teachers' Pension Reform Fared","date":"Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0600","author":"Fordham Institute, Fordham Institute","description":"
<\/strong><\/p> In an era of budgetary belt tightening, state and local policy makers are finally awakening to the impact of teacher pension costs on their bottom lines. Recent reports demonstrate that such pension programs across the United States are burdened by almost $390 billion in unfunded liabilities. Yet, most states and municipalities have been taking the road of least resistance, tinkering around the edges rather than tackling systemic (but painful) pension reform.<\/p>","original_link":"http:\/\/www.edexcellence.net\/publications\/when-teachers-choose-pension-plans.html"}}