New Jersey Supreme Court declines to hear case on teachers' pensions
STATE HOUSE BUREAU
STATE HOUSE BUREAU
The New Jersey Supreme Court has declined to hear a case in which the state’s largest teachers union sought full funding for its pension fund.
In rejecting the case Tuesday, the court let stand a ruling by a three-judge appellate panel that said New Jersey is not constitutionally required to pay the millions it owes every year into the fund for teachers' pensions.
That ruling in March came amid contentious discussion over how to fix the state’s underfunded pension plan — including a proposal that could make full funding a constitutional requirement.
The New Jersey Education Association, which represents more than
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NJEA President Barbara Keshishian is led into in the Governor's Office at the State House In April for a meeting with Christie.
That ruling in March came amid contentious discussion over how to fix the state’s underfunded pension plan — including a proposal that could make full funding a constitutional requirement.
The New Jersey Education Association, which represents more than