Commentary: Washington Has Another Job to Do for Tennessee’s Teachers and Nurses

Tennessee's pension system is one of the best-funded in the nation, and that is no accident. Every session, my colleagues and I on the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee make hard choices, keep our commitments, and make sure the numbers pencil out because the people depending on Tennessee's retirement system spent decades earning those benefits and deserve to know they'll be there. Our discipline has paid off. In fiscal year 2025, the K-12 teachers’ pension plans were funded at approximately

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