You worked hard to earn your credential, and with a career in California public education you have a CalSTRS retirement plan that’s working hard for you. CalSTRS is the second largest public pension fund in the United States, and our mission is to secure the financial future and sustain the trust of California’s educators—like you.
As a CalSTRS member, you have:
Access to disability benefits while working.
Survivor benefits to provide financially for your loved ones.
Access to supplemental savings plans, such as CalSTRS Pension 2®.
Lifetime monthly retirement payments, once eligible.
You’re helping to build your students’ futures, yet it’s important to focus on your future as well. Whether you’re just starting your career or are getting close to retirement, you can learn more about your career stage and your CalSTRS benefits below. You’ll also discover the resources we offer and the steps you can take now for your secure future.
CalSTRS is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, CalSTRS
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
CalSTRS has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
CalSTRS regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.