The COVID-related financial market decline and economic recession have raised new concerns regarding the financial sustainability of retirement plans for state and local government employees, the largest group of whom is public school teachers. Using data from the Public Plans Database and the National Income and Product Accounts, I analyze…

Examines the policies of the "buy-back" provisions of the retirement systems of all the states in the nation and draws implications for minority educators. (EF)

A survey of corporations and universities concerning their organizational policies and practices for early retirement found that in general, retirement plans are about equal in benefits and options, but corporations offer far fewer opportunities for phased or gradual retirement. In this regard, the corporation severs its relationship with retirees…

Retirement programs for college faculty are evaluated in terms of both their wealth-creation attributes and the incentives they provide for retirement. Wealth accumulation and relative cash flow from working compared to retirement are evaluated at various ages under alternative assumptions about rates of return and contribution rates. The nature…

The age and sex of elementary and secondary school teachers in Ontario, Canada are delineated. An age/sex pyramid representing the Ontario teacher force is charted. Several conclusions are drawn from the statistics, leading to the inference that the eventual promotion chances of younger teachers are good, due to the inevitable retirement of older…

Charts and graphs illustrate trends in (1) values of college employee pension money invested in the stock market since 1990; (2) college spending on a variety of faculty fringe benefits in 1992-93, by institution type; and (3) the relationship between faculty salaries and the cost of living, 1986-87 to 1992-93. (MSE)

A British report recommending widespread compulsory retirement of mathematics faculty based on current enrollment trends and predictions is analyzed and criticized for both its statistics and its assumptions. It is argued that social influences in enrollment and social considerations in public policy toward education are largely being ignored.…

The effectiveness in meeting institutional objectives and the costs of early, partial, and phased retirement plans in operation at 51 public higher education institutions, as reported in a survey, are discussed. (MSE)