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@HooverInst: New Jersey spent billions on teacher pensions. What if the money had gone to classrooms? Research b...

New Jersey spent billions on teacher pensions. What if the money had gone to classrooms?

Research by Hoover's @joshrauh and Gregory Kearney estimates students missed out on $3.2 billion in education spending over two decades. Read more via @starledger.

nj.com/opinion/2026/07/the-h…

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The hidden cost of N.J.’s teacher pensions: $3.2 billion that never reached students | Opinion

Pension contributions now consume 12% of education budgets, up from just 2% in 2015, representing the steepest increase in the nation and crowding out investments in children's education.
nj.com