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Amid $41B shortfall, Pennsylvania teachers' pension cites private equity as biggest drag

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By Mark Stricherz Verified
| Connellsville Daily Courier Verified
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s public-school employees’ pension fund is $41 billion short of what it needs to pay promised benefits. Last year, it missed the investment benchmark that officials set, a result they said was “primarily due to performance within private equity.” As of Dec. 31, Pennsylvania’s Public School Employees’ Retirement System held $85.3 billion in assets, making it one of the nation’s largest public pension funds.
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Amid $41B shortfall, Pennsylvania teachers’ pension cites private equity as biggest drag

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By Mark Stricherz Verified
| Sun-Gazette Verified
Jul 4, 2026 The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s public-school employees’ pension fund is $41 billion short of what it needs to pay promised benefits. Last year, it missed the investment benchmark that officials set, a result they said was “primarily due to performance within private equity.” As of Dec. 31, Pennsylvania’s Public School Employees’ Retirement System held $85.3 billion in assets, making it one of the nation’s largest public pension funds.
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Amid $41B shortfall, Pa. teachers' pension cites private equity as biggest drag

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By Mark Stricherz Verified
| Gettysburg Times Verified
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