Valley News - Pension debate could spur teachers, state employees to retire early
Pension debate could spur teachers, state employees to retire early Teachers, state employees and their supporters rallied at the Statehouse on April 3, following the shelving of a pension reform proposal in the Vermont House. Modified: 4/11/2021 10:15:47 PM In January, Gary Kessler, the deputy commissioner of liquor and lottery, hopped on a Zoom call at his wife’s urging. The virtual town hall was organized by the state’s largest teachers union and featured a presentation by Vermont Treasurer Beth Pearce, in which she outlined a series of painful cuts to the pension system she planned t...