Present clear picture of pension reforms

I am a retired teacher. I understand the pension crisis and the need for reform that includes all stakeholders. In reading the unending articles regarding the pension reforms, I find the media to be doing teachers a great disservice. The media should make clear to those who are trying to understand the pension reforms that the proposed choice teachers will have is to continue their cost of living increase or to continue to have access to state health care coverage. Retired teachers will, of course, continue to pay the fair market price insurance premiums for medical coverage.

Thomas M. O’Rourke

Arlington Heights