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Posted December 14, 2011 in Site Pages

All Californians should have a safe and secure retirement. The real problem is not that teachers, firefighters and other public servants have defined benefit plans, the problem is that private sector workers...

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Posted December 14, 2011 in Site Pages

Nearing Retirement?

Member Benefit information for members nearing retirement.

Posted December 21, 2011 in CCA Advocate

Planning for a comfortable retirement: CTAinvest.org can help out along the way

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Are you on track for a financially comfortable retirement? Financial experts suggest you may need 90 percent to 100 percent of your pre-retirement...

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Posted April 30, 2009 in California Educator

Should I take early retirement?

While new or younger teachers are being issued RIF notices, growing numbers of veteran CTA members throughout the state are being offered early retirement incentives as districts seek to reduce...

Posted December 16, 2011 in Media Center

State Council Retirement Cmte Chair talks about pension

Maggie Ellis, chair of the CTA State Council Retirement Committee, speaks out about teachers' retirement in this CalSTRS video.

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Posted April 23, 2012 in California Educator

Proposal increases retirement age

After nearly 34 years teaching students with moderate to severe disabilities, Ukiah special education teacher Deanna Willson looks forward to retiring someday soon. She can’t imagine having to...

Posted May 31, 2010 in California Educator

Attacks on defined-benefit retirement plans increasing

A hot topic of discussion of late, public pension systems have been under intense scrutiny and unwarranted attack by legislators and candidates alike. Much of the talk has been centered around the...