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Denton Record-Chronicle

Retired teachers in Denton, across Texas see modest rise in pension checks after decades: Is it enough?

By Meghan Lake For the Denton Record-Chronicle,

13 days ago
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Buy Now Cecile Johnson, shown before her retirement in 2012, taught music in Denton ISD for 39 years. She said Texas lawmakers have left many retired educators behind. DRC file photo

For retired educators like Phyllis Ruffin, the cost-of-living increase approved by voters last November was expected to be a huge help.

As it turned out, Ruffin, a retired paraprofessional in Alief schools near Houston, said her monthly retirement check went from $749 to $764.

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