Most people can name at least one teacher who made a positive impact on their lives. Teachers wear many hats and mean different things to different people, after all. You and your peers serve as role models, support systems, advocates, therapists, coaches and friends to your students.

You may have some questions about your financial future. But if you want to know about your pension, forget the crystal ball. Look to a calculator. It’s better than magic. It’s math!

Where does the time go? It seems like just yesterday the school year started, and already student evaluations are around the corner.

We know you have a lot on your plate as you dive into the new school year. But after the initial madness subsides, there’s one more thing you need to do. More planning.

Thinking about going back to work? Maybe you miss working with students or spending time with colleagues. Perhaps you decided to renovate the kitchen or take that dream vacation. Whatever the reason, know that there are rules for CalSTRS retired members who return to work in the California public school system.

You're a master at making plans (think lesson plans and vacation plans), so when it comes to planning for your future, remember that your loved ones are eligible to receive survivor benefits.

Say it with us, one more time, in your best impersonation of the late Regis Philbin: “is that your final answer?”

CalSTRS has been here for more than a century, and we’re working hard to make sure we're around long into the future. One way we measure this work is through our Sustainability Report, an easy-to-read, annual snapshot of organizational sustainability. The report includes details about how we live up to our mission, vision and values and is designed to keep you informed about our efforts to protect your retirement.

There's more involved than you might guess.

Some patterns in life are certain: day follows night, autumn follows summer, and CalSTRS summer interns complete their time here enriched by the experience and having positively impacted our organization.

Pssst. Want to know a secret? More than 30,000 of your fellow CalSTRS members already do. They're participating in CalSTRS Pension2® to complement their CalSTRS benefits and help ensure their long-term financial security. You can, too.

What a deal! A chat with a CalSTRS representative about your retirement, potentially lucrative savings plans and unlimited free coffee? It’s too good to be true. Seriously, it’s too good to be true.

Springtime is here with the promise of a relaxing summer ahead, which means it’s a great time to think about preparing for the longest “summer” of your life—retirement! At CalSTRS, we know you do a lot for your students, but it’s important to take care of yourself and your future as well.

When is the right time to think about your retirement? Believe it or not, it’s now. No matter your age. The more you think about retirement now, the less likely you will worry about it later.

Paper or plastic? Rock or jazz? Regular or decaf? Life is saturated with options: some fun, some...not so much. At CalSTRS, we want to give you as many sound options as possible in saving for retirement and deciding how to structure your financial future.

If your career has just begun, and you want to make sure you’ll have a secure retirement, learn from your experienced colleagues who are now preparing to retire.

This has been a year like none other! Your hard work in the classroom has continued to bring support, joy and enthusiasm to students. And we now have more than 1 million CalSTRS members and beneficiaries. Another highlight: Our member service centers reopened for in-person service.

After your holiday and New Year’s celebrations settle down, it’s a good time to look ahead to tax season and keep an eye out for important forms from CalSTRS.

As you work through the school year, you take stock of your students by writing report cards, giving quizzes and tests, and holding parent-teacher conferences.

The Teachers’ Retirement Board, which governs the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, took an important step to support your retirement security at its August 2022 meeting. The board authorized a package of investment actions intended to help protect the CalSTRS Investment Portfolio from the negative effects of climate change.

Legislation will provide additional increases to supplemental benefits for certain retirees beginning in 2023.

As you plan for your future, remember that your loved ones are eligible to receive survivor benefits, and the one-time death benefit is an example. Starting July 1, 2022, this benefit, payable upon the death of a CalSTRS member, increased by 6.5%.

Convincing sizable companies to change their policies isn’t easy for CalSTRS or any other investor. It becomes easier, though, when investors stand together. That’s why we co-founded and are an active member of Climate Action 100+.

In January 2022, Governor Newsom issued an executive order to help California school districts address staffing shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic by allowing districts to hire retired teachers and public education personnel more quickly and efficiently.

Our lives and many of our daily rituals changed dramatically over the past two years.

Soaring prices for food, gas and other goods have almost everyone worried, especially those with fixed incomes. We offer two programs intended to ease the impact of inflation on our members.

It is said that during spaceflight, when an astronaut first looks back to gaze upon our planet they experience what is called the “overview effect”—an overwhelming cognitive shift in awareness of one's place in the universe and the fragility of life on Earth. In an instant, this reality can reshape one’s worldview, bringing our natural environment into focus, melting away national borders, and sharing in the triumph of the human spirit. At CalSTRS, we recognize our small but meaningful place in the universe and the reason for our existence.

Tax season is here and the filing deadline is approaching. While it’s too late to make adjustments for your 2022 taxable income, it’s a good time to get a head start for 2023.

As educators, your workdays start before school begins and end well after the final bell as you organize your classroom, grade papers and prepare the following day’s lesson plans. When you finally have time to peruse retirement application forms, newsletters for teachers, or educational videos related to your pensions, you deserve simplicity, efficiency and convenience.