Candace Bellringer

I am almost 71 years old and I am still teaching because I cannot afford to retire. This is my 23rd year teaching. If I retire this year I will receive approximately $1900.00 a month. I am all alone and my sole support. If I retire I cannot afford Medicare or be able to keep my house. When I went into teaching my pension would have been significantly higher. Can someone tell me how I am supposed to survive with everything increasing? I get up every morning and go to work. I used to believe that it would all be alright but at this point I am truly disgusted with the system. There needs to be some significant changes so people are given what they are worth and don't end up on the street in their old age.

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