The CT TRB administers pension and other benefits for public school teachers in Connecticut. Assets are managed by the state comptroller, who serves as sole trustee.
Connecticut Teachers Retirement Board Basics, by Plan
| Plan |
Assets (millions) |
Total Members |
| Connecticut Teachers |
23,117.1 |
|
| Other Plans |
0 |
91,578 |
| Total |
23,117.1 |
91,578 |
Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2021)
Note: Connecticut Teachers Retirement Board has 0 other plans.
Assets
Assets at Year-End
Connecticut Teachers Retirement Board
2002-2021
| Fiscal Year |
Net Assets (billions) |
| 2002 |
10.1 |
| 2003 |
9.9 |
| 2004 |
10.9 |
| 2005 |
11.4 |
| 2006 |
12.2 |
| 2007 |
13.8 |
| 2008 |
14.6 |
| 2009 |
11.4 |
| 2010 |
12.3 |
| 2011 |
14.2 |
| 2012 |
13.5 |
| 2013 |
14.5 |
| 2014 |
16.2 |
| 2015 |
16.1 |
| 2016 |
15.6 |
| 2017 |
17.1 |
| 2018 |
17.9 |
| 2019 |
18.5 |
| 2020 |
18.3 |
| 2021 |
23.1 |
Membership
Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2002-2021
| Fiscal Year |
Connecticut Teachers Retirement Board |
US State and Local Pensions |
| 2002 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
| 2003 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
| 2004 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
| 2005 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
| 2006 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
| 2007 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
| 2008 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
| 2009 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
| 2010 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
| 2011 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
| 2012 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| 2014 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
| 2015 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
| 2016 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
| 2017 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
| 2018 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
| 2019 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
| 2020 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
| 2021 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
2021 Membership for Connecticut Teachers Retirement Board
| Actives |
Beneficiaries |
Inactive Vested |
Total Membership |
# of Participating Employers |
| 50,951 |
38,540 |
2,087 |
91,578 |
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Cash Flows
Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Connecticut Teachers Retirement Board
2002-2021
| Fiscal Year |
Cash Flow |
Assets |
| 2002 |
-373.3 |
10,103.4 |
| 2003 |
-437.3 |
9,852.2 |
| 2004 |
-483.2 |
10,852.0 |
| 2005 |
-563.0 |
11,397.2 |
| 2006 |
-407.6 |
12,202.7 |
| 2007 |
-513.6 |
13,790.8 |
| 2008 |
1,468.5 |
14,554.5 |
| 2009 |
-615.5 |
11,410.7 |
| 2010 |
-616.4 |
12,284.3 |
| 2011 |
-649.9 |
14,152.2 |
| 2012 |
-525.0 |
13,482.1 |
| 2013 |
-578.0 |
14,462.9 |
| 2014 |
-532.7 |
16,207.8 |
| 2015 |
-611.5 |
16,120.1 |
| 2016 |
-622.7 |
15,594.9 |
| 2017 |
-662.1 |
17,134.3 |
| 2018 |
-412.4 |
17,946.8 |
| 2019 |
-466.1 |
18,493.5 |
| 2020 |
-625.8 |
18,286.4 |
| 2021 |
305.7 |
23,117.1 |
2021 Cash Flows for Connecticut Teachers Retirement Board (millions)
| Inflows |
Outflows |
Investment Gains (losses) |
Change in Net Assets |
| 2,476.8 |
2,171.1 |
4,524.9 |
4,830.7 |
Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Connecticut Teachers Retirement Board
2002-2021
| Fiscal Year |
Connecticut Teachers Retirement Board |
National Average |
| 2002 |
-3.7 |
-2.4 |
| 2003 |
-4.4 |
-2.6 |
| 2004 |
-4.5 |
-2.0 |
| 2005 |
-4.9 |
-2.2 |
| 2006 |
-3.3 |
-2.2 |
| 2007 |
-3.7 |
-2.1 |
| 2008 |
10.1 |
-2.3 |
| 2009 |
-5.4 |
-3.1 |
| 2010 |
-5.0 |
-3.2 |
| 2011 |
-4.6 |
-3.1 |
| 2012 |
-3.9 |
-3.3 |
| 2013 |
-4.0 |
-3.2 |
| 2014 |
-3.3 |
-2.9 |
| 2015 |
-3.8 |
-2.8 |
| 2016 |
-4.0 |
-3.0 |
| 2017 |
-3.9 |
-2.9 |
| 2018 |
-2.3 |
-2.6 |
| 2019 |
-2.5 |
-2.6 |
| 2020 |
-3.4 |
-2.4 |
| 2021 |
1.3 |
-2.1 |
