Answer to Question About 2011-2013 Pension Contribution Years of underfunding, beginning in 1995, took their toll on the teachers’ pension fund. Public Act 95-0889, which reduced pension contributions in 2011, 2012 and 2013 to CTPF by the Board of Education, was enacted in 2010. Since taking office, Mayor Emanuel has been advocating for pension reform for the City of Chicago and CPS that protected taxpayers and ensured the long-term solvency of all the pension funds. Mayor Emanuel made all statutorily required contributions to CTPF, while at the same time he was advocating for the State to pay their fair share of Chicago teachers’ pensions, ensuring Chicago taxpayers did not have to shoulder the burden alone. Through that advocacy, the State is now paying for “normal” pension costs for CTPF after failing to pay their faire share for over a decade and the CTPF is on a path to long-term solvency.