In the past, most middle class Americans after a lifetime of work could retire at a reasonable age with a modest income that would last until death.

But times have changed. It’s tougher to retire – and impossible for some. Restoring retirement readiness won’t be easy.  We must find cost-efficient approaches that meet the needs of workers and employers – building on what works, fixing what doesn’t, and creating a sensible 21st century retirement system that is available to all American workers. 

NIRS Education focuses on disseminating our retirement research findings broadly to the public, policy makers, and the media.  NIRS research focuses on retirement security with an emphasis on the role and value of defined benefit pension (DB) plans for employers, employees, the economy, and the public.

We also develop educational materials that are intended to serve as a resource and tool for interested parties.  In January 2010, NIRS released new educational materials contained in “The Pension Resource Guide.” The Guide is comprised of the following educational materials:

• A Pension Primer
• Three Modules (Download Pension Basics Module here, Why Pensions Matter Module here, and Strong Public Pensions for Today and Tomorrow Module here.)
• Fact Sheets (Download Pension Basics Fact Sheet here, Why Pensions Matter Fact Sheet here, and Strong Public Pensions for Today and Tomorrow Fact Sheet here, Who Has A Pension Fact Sheet here.)
• Key Stats
• a Glossary
• a PowerPoint
• a FAQ

Visit us often to access future educational materials and resources.