EDUCATE. PROTECT. RESTORE.
Protecting Retirement Security Through Clarity and Advocacy
We provide clear, independent insight into the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund to help educators understand their benefits, monitor policy decisions, and protect their long-term retirement security.
Why It Matters
Retirement systems have increasingly shifted away from defined-benefit pensions toward models that place more risk on individuals.
While the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund (CTPF) remains a defined-benefit system, changes such as Tier 2 and greater reliance on 403(b) plans have introduced more variability into retirement outcomes.
For many educators, this means greater dependence on market performance and individual decisions, making long-term security less predictable.
Numbers Speak
Delve into the data that underscores our mission.
CTPF funding ratio
Active CTPF members
Of CTPF pension history
Advocating for CTPF members
Mission
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to educating members, advocating for the protection of earned benefits, and promoting transparency and accountability within the CTPF, ultimately protecting retirement security for Chicago educators.
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Educate
Provide clear, practical insight into benefits, policy changes, and the structure of the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund.
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Protect
Advocate for the preservation of earned benefits and the long-term integrity of defined benefit retirement systems.
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Restore
Support reforms that strengthen transparency, accountability, and long-term system stability.
Active Oversight
We actively monitor developments within the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund, including Board of Trustees meetings, policy decisions, and governance practices.
Our work focuses on increasing transparency, clarifying complex processes, and ensuring members remain informed about the decisions that affect their retirement.
- Participation in Board meetings
- Monitoring policy and governance decisions
- Advocacy for transparency and accountability
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