CTA/NEA-Retired and its members is a strong voice for education retirees in state and local policymaking. The organization works hard to protect and maintain your benefits:
- Working to repeal the unfair Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
- Opposing efforts to privatize Social Security
- Working to strengthen Medicare
- Advocating for Defined Benefit Pension Plans
- Protect and enhance State Teachers pension plans that come under attack
CTA/NEA-Retired devotes 100% of its time and resources to serve the combined interests of retired teachers, educators, college & university professors and educational support personnel.
Retired members elect delegates from each region of the state to represent retirees' special needs on CTA's governing body, the State Council of Education. Retired members may also form local chapters, drawing members from a CTA chapter, UniServ or Service Center Council area. CTA/NEA-Retired is an active affiliate of NEA-Retired, and sends delegates to the annual NEA Representative Assembly each summer.
Membership in CTA/NEA-Retired is unified, that is, when joining you will join both CTA/NEA-Retired and NEA-Retired.