Retirement Planning Resources for California Educators

Your CalSTRS account is one of the most valuable assets you earn as a California educator. But here is what most teachers are never told clearly: CalSTRS was never designed to be the sole source of your retirement income. It provides a predictable pension. It does that job well. What it does not do is often where confusion, stress, and costly surprises show up later. Below are five things most teachers do not know about their CalSTRS account, and why understanding these gaps