Teacher Pensions And Municipalities




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Summary: Connecticut’s pension fund for public school teachers is short by about $13 billion. Governor Ned Lamont says cities and towns should contribute to the fund to close the gap. But not all municipalities can shoulder that financial burden. Should cities and towns help pay for teachers’ pensions? Our guests: Chris Keating, capitol bureau chief, Hartford Courant Bob Patricelli, co-chair, Connecticut Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth Will Haskell, state senator, D-Westport, and chair